When Daniel's wife left him, he dealt with his unhappiness and loneliness by drinking alcohol, which would be an example of

a. psychological escape.
b. displaced aggression.
c. reaction formation.
d. circumvention.

ANSWER: a

Psychology

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When children can use one object to stand for or represent another, they are said to be able to engage in

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Psychology