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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