Lashing out at a friend or relative who was not the real cause of your annoyance illustrates _____ aggression.
A)repressed
B)projected
C)displaced
D)sublimated

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Displaced aggression refers to the redirection of aggressive feelings or impulses onto a target other than the actual source of those feelings. In this case, the friend or relative is not the real cause of the annoyance, but is the target of the displaced aggression.

Lashing Out at a Friend or Relative Who Was Not