Scott has just been reprimanded by his supervisor. Later on, Scott begins to "stomp around" and throws a tantrum in front of his co-workers. Which defence mechanism is Scott using?

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Scott is exhibiting regression, which is the defence mechanism where a person reverts to immature behaviours from an earlier stage of development as a way to cope with stress or anxiety. In this case, Scott's tantrum is a behaviour typical of a child throwing a tantrum, rather than an adult handling their emotions in a mature way.

Scott Has Just Been Reprimanded by His Supervisor