A wellness instructor who lectures on love and happiness but who ...

[K@]

A wellness instructor who lectures on love and happiness but who is actually an abusive husband is using the defense mechanisms of ___________________ .
 
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Question 2

The student who fails her finals is told she is out of the nursing program. She goes home and verbally abuses family members. This type of behavior is known as ___________________ .
 
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[bulacsom]

Answer to Question 1

sublimation
Unacceptable traits or characteristics are diverted into acceptable traits or characteristics.

Answer to Question 2

displacement; transference
Transferring anger and hostility to another person or object that is perceived to be less powerful.

[K@]

Wow, this really help

[gcook]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it