Lashing-out coping style is to ___ as repressive coping style is to ___.
A) displacement; repression
B) reaction formation; repression
C) displacement; regression
D) displacement; reaction formation

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Lashing-out coping style is associated with displacement, where an individual redirects emotional feelings from their original source to a less threatening target. Repressive coping style involves repression, where uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are pushed out of conscious awareness.

Lashing-Out Coping Style Is to ___ as Repressive Coping Style