Marcus, a professional chef, is severely reprimanded by the head chef in front of the entire kitchen staff for spoiling a sauce, causing Marcus to feel intense humiliation and anger. Upon returning home, Marcus kicks his dog's chew toy across the room and yells at his partner for leaving a book on the dining table.
Identify and explain the defence mechanism Marcus was displaying.
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.