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Hanah Coleen
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_____ is a defense mechanism that means directing unacceptable impulses at a less threatening target.

A) Regression
B) Sublimation
C) Repression
D) Displacement

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect a person from anxiety-arising thoughts or feelings.

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are often viewed as inappropriate or socially unacceptable, which can cause distress if not managed.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where mind substitutes a new aim or object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

  • Acknowledge and clarify diverse defense mechanisms as per psychoanalytic theory.
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Sherinta FurlowOct 18, 2024
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