Displacement is defined as...

• A. The Transfer of Feelings from One Target to Another That is Considered Less Threatening or Neutral
• B. Denying Feelings
• C. Blocking Emotions
• D. The Client Projects Feelings Onto Their Therapist

Answer: (A)

Displacement is a defense mechanism where intense feelings aimed at one person or target are redirected to a safer, less threatening target. The option describing transferring those feelings to someone or something that feels safer or more neutral fits this idea exactly. For example, anger toward a boss might be taken out on a family member instead. This differs from denying feelings (refusing to acknowledge them), blocking or repressing emotions (holding them back), or transference (the client projecting feelings onto the therapist).