Madison is frequently berated by his domineering employer. Madison is too timid to confront his employer, but he takes out his frustration by mistreating his dog, children, and wife. According to Freud, this is an example of

Displacement

Explanation:

Displacement is a psychological defense mechanism in which negative feelings are transferred from the original source of the emotion to a less threatening person or object. It is an attmpt to empty one's emotions out but since it can't be let out to the person who stirred that emotional state, it is being transferred to a person of less power or to whom one has control on. Such is the case of Madison.

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