Which of the Following Defense Mechanisms Involves Substituting a Less-Threatening

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defense mechanisms involves substituting a less-threatening object or person for the original object of a sexual or aggressive impulse?

• A)displacement
• B)projection
• C)rationalization
• D)sublimation

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Stem Cell

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Explanandum

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Hypothesis

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Adequacy

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