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Displacement
Displacement is a defense mechanism characterized by an individual transferring inappropriate urges or behaviors from their original source to a more acceptable or less threatening target.

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Which of the following is an example of the defense mechanism 'projection'?
Which of the following best illustrates the defense mechanism 'sublimation'?
Which of the following scenarios is an example of the defense mechanism 'reaction formation'?
Which of the following is an example of the defense mechanism 'regression'?
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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of displacement as a defense mechanism?
Which of the following examples best demonstrates displacement as a defense mechanism?
Which of the following situations is an example of displacement as a defense mechanism?
Which of the following behaviors exemplifies displacement as a defense mechanism?