Six-year-old Tammy gets mad after being scolded by her mom. Instead of showing her anger toward her mom, Tammy takes it out on her younger sister. Tammy is exhibiting the defense mechanism of:

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Displacement involves redirecting emotions or feelings from the original source to another, less threatening target. In this case, Tammy is redirecting her anger from her mom to her younger sister.

Six-Year-Old Tammy Gets Mad After Being Scolded by Her Mom