Redirecting a Socially Unacceptable Impulse into a Socially Acceptable Act

question 36

Multiple Choice

Redirecting a socially unacceptable impulse into a socially acceptable act is called

• A) progression
• B) rationalization
• C) repression
• D) sublimation

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Definitions:

Just Deserts Theory

A principle in criminal justice that advocates for punishments to be proportionate to the severity of the crime.

Commensurate Sentence

A punishment or penalty that is proportionate to the severity of the crime committed.

Censure

Formal disapproval or criticism of someone or something, typically in an official context.

Deontological Theory

A moral philosophy that emphasizes the importance of duty and the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions, regardless of the consequences.