Shaylyn is a toll-booth operator.She nearly always has an hourly encounter with a motorist who berates and belittles her because they are upset about traffic,they don't have enough change,or they are just unhappy that day.As a result,when she gets home Shaylyn often yells at her roommates and slams cabinet doors closed when she can't find what she wants.She is displaying classic symptoms of
A)regression.
B)displacement.
C)sublimation.
D)projection.

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Shaylyn is displacing her anger and frustration from her experiences at work onto her roommates and everyday frustrations at home. This is a classic example of displacement, which involves redirecting one's feelings towards a safer or easier target. Regression involves reverting back to childlike behavior, sublimation involves channeling negative emotions into constructive outlets, and projection involves attributing one's own thoughts and feelings onto others. None of these are demonstrated by Shaylyn's behavior.

Shaylyn Is a Toll-Booth Operator