Marcus is a 17-year-old college student who reacts with intense anger when he receives constructive criticism from his tutor. Rather than accepting the feedback, he shouts at his tutor and, upon leaving the classroom, violently kicks a metal locker in the hallway.
Describe how Freud's psychodynamic theory (including defense mechanisms) could explain Marcus's aggressive behaviour.
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