Question

Mbali is really frustrated that the contractor working on her house is taking so long. But she doesn’t want to yell at him because she is worried he will not produce quality work for her if she does. Instead, she yells at and fights with at her husband. Mbali’s aggression is ____.

Select the correct answer
violent
proactive
instrumental
displaced

Answer 1

The correct answer is **displaced**. Displaced aggression occurs when someone directs their frustration or anger towards a target that is not the actual source of their feelings. In this case, Mbali is taking out her frustration with the contractor on her husband instead.