The finding that unemployment and divorce are associated with increased child abuse is a disturbing example of
A)displaced aggression.
B)an avoidance-avoidance conflict.
C)circumvention.
D)projected sublimation.

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Displaced aggression occurs when individuals do not express their frustration or anger towards the source of that frustration but instead take it out on a less threatening target, such as children, in the context of unemployment and divorce.

The Finding That Unemployment and Divorce Are Associated with Increased