Question

A man has a particularly frustrating day at work and because of some errors of others he won’t make his sales goals. When he arrives home, a bicycle blocks his way into the garage, so he picks it up and throws it across the yard. This is an example of what defense mechanism?

Answer 1

Answer:

This is an example of the displacement defense mechanism.

Explanation:

The displacement defense mechanism is projecting or releasing impulses or pent-up anger from a threatening source to a lesser threatening substitute.