Displacement Refers to the Process by Which People

question 233

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 an earlier stage of development.
• D) redirect aggressive or sexual impulses toward less threatening targets.

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Definitions:

Cross-elasticity of Demand

A measure of how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in the price of another good, indicating substitutes or complements.

Normal Goods

Items for which demand increases as consumer income rises, showing a positive correlation between income and demand.

Law of Supply

A fundamental principle stating that, all else being equal, an increase in the price of a good will result in an increase in the quantity supplied.

Price-elasticity of Supply Coefficient

A numerical measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in its price.