MrsBabcock Received a Very Poor Rating from Her Supervisor, Who

question 15

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Babcock received a very poor rating from her supervisor, who had been constantly criticizing her in front of her co-workers.When she got home, her children ran up to greet her, all talking at once.She responded by yelling, "Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm tired?" According to psychoanalytic theory, which defence mechanism does this situation illustrate?

• A)projection
• B)displacement
• C)repression
• D)rationalization

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