When Stacey's husband has had a frustrating day at work, he is easily irritated and sometimes screams at her. According to Freud, when Stacey's husband yells at her, he is employing the defense mechanism known as ____

a. ??displacement
b. ?rationalization
c. ?sublimation
d. ?repression


ANSWER:
a

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