You get upset at your professor for the poor grade you received on your exam, so you go home and yell at your spouse. This illustrates the defense mechanism of:

Name: You get upset at your professor for the poor grade you received on your exam, so you go home and yell at your spouse. This illustrates the defense mechanism of:
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Displacement involves redirecting emotions from a threatening target to a safer one, such as yelling at a spouse instead of confronting the professor.

You Get Upset at Your Professor for the Poor Grade