When a woman consciously redirects anger that she feels toward her boss by abusing her family dog, she is most likely resorting to the defense mechanism of:
A. projection.
B. reaction formation.
C. displacement.
D. sublimation.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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