Teena, a teacher at Brooksfield High School, was denied her request for a sabbatical. As a result, Teena took out her frustration on her students and implemented severe punishment for students who failed to submit their assignments on time. In this scenario, identify the defense mechanism exhibited by Teena.

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Teena is displaying displacement, a defense mechanism where emotional reactions and behaviors are redirected from the original source of stress (her denied sabbatical) to a safer or more convenient target (her students).

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