Alonzo was playing baseball and made a mistake. His coach yelled at him. Alonzo was angry, but instead of yelling back, he screamed at his little sister when he returned home. Alonzo displayed the defense mechanism of

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Displacement is a defense mechanism where an individual redirects their emotions or feelings from the original source to a safer or more convenient target. In this case, Alonzo redirected his anger from his coach to his little sister.

Alonzo Was Playing Baseball and Made a Mistake