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?

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The situation illustrates the defence mechanism of displacement, where Mrs. Babcock redirected her anger and frustration from work towards her children who were not the actual source of her stress.

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