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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Effects of Illness and Drug Abuse

Question 3 • TX-Health Science

Which of the following is an example of displacement?

Answer
A
A man throws a pillow at his cat because he has a headache.
B
A woman drinks a martini to avoid thinking about her test results.
C
An adolescent says he is learning everything he can about his leukemia so he can figure out how to cure it.
D
An older woman refuses to go to chemotherapy because she says she’s cured.

Explanation

Displacement is redirecting feelings from their original source toward a safer or more accessible target. The man’s frustration or distress associated with his headache is directed at his cat by throwing a pillow, so this is displacement. Drinking to avoid test results is avoidance, while refusing to accept a leukemia diagnosis is denial.

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