Although He Stayed Calm During the Conversation Mark Was Angry

question 33

Multiple Choice

Although he stayed calm during the conversation Mark was angry as he left Professor McArthur's office because Mark felt he had been treated unfairly. A short while later, Mark snapped at a fellow student who asked if she could borrow his notes. Which ego defense mechanism best accounts for Mark's behavior toward the other student?

• A)displacement
• B)sublimation
• C)denial
• D)rationalization

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