A man has had a particularly frustrating day at work and because of some errors by others he won't make his sales goals. When he arrives home a bicycle blocks his way into the garage, so he picks it up and throws it across the yard into some bushes

In the Freudian view, the man's behavior results from the defense mechanism of

a. denial of reality.
b. regression.
c. reaction formation.
d. displacement.

Answer: d. displacement.

Psychology

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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