Sublimation Is a Defense Mechanism Characterized by the Ego

question 196

Multiple Choice

Sublimation is a defense mechanism characterized by the ego:

• A) redirecting the id impulse toward a safer outlet in order to minimize the consequences to you.
• B) hiding your id impulse in the unconscious to keep you unaware of it.
• C) blocking external events from consciousness because they are too threatening.
• D) redirecting an id impulse in a way that actually benefits others.

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