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Question 10

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.

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Psychodynamic approach (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Psychodynamic approach (A-level only)

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Psychodynamic approach (A-level only) with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 42 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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