- (B) Reaction formation is a defense mechanism in which one expresses the opposite of what one
feels; Roscoe feels hate but professes love. Displacement is when one takes out one’s feelings on a
less threatening target than the cause. Projection is when one attributes one’s own undesirable
traits to others. Sublimation is when one channels one’s sexual energy into more acceptable
pursuits. Intellectualization is when one deals with a problem in a distant, detached manner.
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