A student, angry at the fact that he failed what he felt was an unfair test, goes back to his dormitory and punches a hole in the wall with his fist. This student is using the defense mechanism of ________.

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The student is displacing his anger and frustration from the situation of failing the test onto the wall. Displacement is a defense mechanism where an individual redirects their emotions or impulses from an original source onto a different, more acceptable target.

A Student, Angry at the Fact That He Failed What