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A child when scolded in class by a teacher returns home and shows anger to his/her sister is an example of:

  1. A
    Displacement
  2. B
    Sublimation
  3. C
    Conversion
  4. D
    Reaction formation

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This scenario demonstrates the ego defense mechanism called Displacement. Displacement involves redirecting an impulse or negative emotion (such as aggression and anger) from its original, threatening target (the teacher) toward a safer, less threatening substitute target (the younger sibling).

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A child when scolded in class by a teacher returns home and shows anger to his/her sister is an example of:
A
Displacement
B
Sublimation
C
Conversion
D
Reaction formation

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