Ben is so frustrated that his boss does not pay him enough for him to afford a Mercedes Benz that he gets angry with his boss in the office and yells at him. Ben is using the defence mechanism of:
A) aggression.
B) withdrawal.
C) rationalisation.
D) regression.

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Ben's behaviour of yelling at his boss is an act of aggression. Aggression is a defence mechanism that involves expressing anger or hostility towards others, either physically or verbally, as a means of dealing with frustration or stress. Ben is projecting his frustration onto his boss, which is a form of displacement, a subcategory of aggression.

Ben Is So Frustrated That His Boss Does Not Pay