Displacement Refers to the Process by Which People

question 120

Multiple Choice

Displacement refers to the process by which people

• A) consciously express feelings that are the opposite of unacceptable,unconscious impulses.
• B) disguise threatening impulses by attributing them to others.
• C) retreat to behavior patterns characteristic of a more infantile stage of development.
• D) redirect aggressive or sexual impulses toward less threatening targets.

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Definitions:

Rotate

The action of turning around an axis or center point, either in objects or in anatomical terms as movements of body parts.

Head

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

Sphincter

A circular muscle that controls the passage of substances through an opening in the body, such as the anus or the esophagus.

Orbicular

Shaped like a circle or orbit; referring to muscles that encircle openings in the body, such as the orbicularis oris muscle around the mouth.