Mark is angry when the teacher blames him for misbehaving when it actually was the child behind him who had been acting up. As he leaves after school, he shoves another boy who gets in his way. Freud would say that Mark is unconsciously using the defence mechanism of:

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Displacement is a defense mechanism in which someone redirects their negative emotions or behavior from one person or situation to another, often a less threatening target. In this case, Mark is displacing his anger from the teacher onto the other boy by shoving him.

Mark Is Angry When the Teacher Blames Him for Misbehaving