John Is a Rather Aggressive Person with Lots of Energy

question 179

Multiple Choice

John is a rather aggressive person with lots of energy. He sometimes got into trouble for aggressive behaviour as a teenager, but he has recently vented his aggressive feelings by playing rugby on a local team. Instead of getting into trouble for his aggressive behaviour, John now finds that he is considered to be a well-respected and valuable rugby player by his teammates. According to Freud, joining the rugby team would best be considered an example of the defence mechanism of:

• A) projection.
• B) repression.
• C) denial.
• D) sublimation.

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Legality

The state or quality of being in accordance with the law; adherence to the law.

Simple Contract

A contract that can be either oral or written, as opposed to a formal contract which requires a special form or method of creation.

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An oral or written contract that is not under a seal or is not a contract of record. Also called simple contract.

Quasi-Contract

An obligation imposed by the law to avoid injustice, even though no true contract exists between the parties.