Bonnie is afraid to express anger at her overbearing and irritating supervisor at work,so she is critical of her children instead.A psychoanalyst would suggest that Bonnie's reaction to her children illustrates
A) identification.
B) reaction formation.
C) displacement.
D) projection.

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Bonnie's behavior of being critical towards her children instead of expressing anger towards her supervisor is an example of displacement, which is a defense mechanism in which someone redirects their emotions, usually negative, from their original source to a less threatening substitute.

Bonnie Is Afraid to Express Anger at Her Overbearing and Irritating