Jewel does not get along with her employer, and today, she found out that she is going to be demoted next week. She didn't confront her boss; instead, when she got home, she yelled at her children and spanked her youngest child for a minor wrongdoing. Jewel's behavior is a classic example of

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Jewel's behavior is an example of displacement, which occurs when someone redirects emotions or reactions from the original source of those feelings to another target. In this case, Jewel is displacing her anger and frustration from her boss and work situation onto her children.

Jewel Does Not Get Along with Her Employer, and Today