Carolina was reprimanded by her boss for not wearing appropriate attire to work. She was angry at her boss because he scolded her in front of the entire office. Instead of releasing her anger on her boss, Carolina went home and kicked herdog as soon as it approached her. Which ego defense mechanism best accounts for Carolina's behavior toward her dog?

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Displacement is the ego defense mechanism where a person redirects their negative emotions towards a substitute target that is perceived as less threatening. In this scenario, Carolina is angry at her boss but instead kicks her dog, which is a less threatening target for her to release her anger on.

Carolina Was Reprimanded by Her Boss for Not Wearing Appropriate