ECPI Mental Health Exam 1 Practice

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Which is an example of sublimation?

Channeling aggressive impulses into competitive sports

Sublimation is a mature defense mechanism in which unacceptable urges are redirected into constructive, socially acceptable activities. Channeling aggressive impulses into competitive sports fits this, because the energy from aggression is transformed into a positive, rule-bound athletic pursuit. The other examples illustrate different defenses: concealing dislike by being overly agreeable is reaction formation, repressing memories is repression, and reverting to earlier behaviors is regression.

Concealing dislike by being overly agreeable

Repressing memories

Regression to earlier behavior