A man who is having problems at work finds that he is yelling at his children more and has begun to have marital issues with his wife. The husband is MOST likely using the defense mechanism of:

A. Reaction formation
B. Projection
C. Conversion
D. Displacement


Answer: D. Displacement

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What will be an ideal response?

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