Shyteria is a toll-booth operator

At least once every hour, she typically has an encounter with a motorist who berates and belittles her because they are upset about traffic, they don't have enough change, or they are just unhappy that day. As a result, when she gets home Shyteria often yells at her roommates and slams cabinet doors closed when she can't find what she wants. She is displaying classic symptoms of
A) displacement.
B) projection.
C) regression.
D) sublimation.

Answer: A

Psychology

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She has a 4.0 in her undergraduate coursework, but she is stressed with having to take the MCAT. To reduce this stress, she is taking steps to minimize this stress by signing up for MCAT prep classes. Darci is engaging in A) proactive coping. B) reactive coping. C) academic coping. D) problem-focused coping.

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