A Man Is Angry with His Wife, but Instead of Confronting

question 14

Multiple Choice

A man is angry with his wife, but instead of confronting her, he begins to shout at their children for leaving a single toy on the floor. This is an example of a defense mechanism called

• A) repression.
• B) sublimation.
• C) displacement.
• D) projection.

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Definitions:

Ethos

A rhetorical appeal to authority or credibility, often used in persuasive writing and speech to establish trust with the audience.

Logos

An aspect of Aristotle's modes of persuasion, focusing on logic and reasoning to argue a point.

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