Which defense mechanism is CORRECTLY matched with a definition?
A) Displacement - an unwanted feeling is redirected from a threatening individual to a less threatening one
B) Reaction formation - unacceptable impulses are channeled into socially acceptable activities
C) Projection - unacceptable impulses are expressed as their opposites
D) Sublimation - unacceptable impulses are attributed to another person

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Displacement involves redirecting an unwanted feeling from a threatening individual to a less threatening one. For example, a person may be angry at their boss, but instead of expressing that anger, they go home and take it out on their spouse or child.

Which Defense Mechanism Is CORRECTLY Matched with a Definition