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Dalia has shown an aggressive streak since she was a child. As an adult, she learned to channel her fighting instinct toward becoming an excellent kickboxing instructor. Which of the following defence mechanisms has she used?

A. Reaction formation
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Sublimation
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Answer is D

Some impulses or emotions are not acceptable or productive to the individual experiencing them. When they are “converted” into energy that takes an acceptable form, this is called sublimation. In this case, Dalia learns to use her otherwise unacceptable aggression in a socially acceptable way
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