A man who is humiliated by his boss berates his wife, who yells at their son, who kicks the dog, which bites the mail carrier. This is an example of

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This scenario illustrates displacement, in which an individual takes out their anger or frustration on a less threatening or less powerful target, rather than confronting the source of their distress. The man is unable to confront or retaliate against his boss due to fear of retaliation or loss of job security, so he takes out his frustration on his wife. His wife is similarly unable to confront her husband, who is more powerful than she is, so she yells at their son. The son, in turn, is even less powerful than the wife and takes out his frustrations on the family dog. The dog, as the least powerful actor in the scenario, lashes out at the mail carrier.

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