Question

After eric has a terrible fight with his boyfriend, he returns home and yells at his dog for sleeping on the sofa-even though the dog is usually allowed to sleep on the furniture. eric's process of venting his anger on a safer target is an example of ________.

Answer 1

. eric's process of venting his anger on a safer target is an example of Displacement.
In general, people who displace their negative energy toward someone (somethings) that don't deserve it happen due to the danger that possessed within directing it to the one who actually deserve to receive it. Usually because either that person has a certain amount authority or that person could physically hurt the displacer.