What did Freud mean by displacement?

a. Trying to argue that your actions were justified
b. Returning to the behavior of an earlier stage in life
c. Diverting a behavior toward a less threatening target
d. Going to the opposite extreme to cover up an undesirable quality

c

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A) living in poverty B) decreased religious affiliation C) having no sex education D) lower academic achievement

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________ emphasized the importance of the therapist's warmth and empathy, an idea now endorsed by many therapists

a. Sigmund Freud b. Carl Rogers c. Albert Ellis d. Aaron Beck

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