An employee is discussing how they cope with workplace stress. Their statement is shown below:
'Whenever my supervisor at the laboratory blames me for a ruined chemical sample, I stay completely quiet. But as soon as I leave the lab, I walk down the corridor and aggressively kick a vending machine.'
Identify and explain the defence mechanism being used by the employee.
42 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Psychodynamic approach (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.