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George gets heavily into basketball and the debating team during adolescence in order to deal with some of his unruly hormonal impulses. Freud would say he's employing a defense mechanism called

A. projection
B. reaction formation
C. sublimation
D. displacement



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Final answer:

Freudian defense mechanisms, such as sublimation, are used to reduce anxiety by redirecting unacceptable urges into socially acceptable behaviors.


Explanation:

Freudian defense mechanisms are unconscious protective behaviors used to reduce anxiety. One of these mechanisms is sublimation, where unacceptable urges are redirected into socially acceptable behaviors. In the scenario provided, when George uses basketball and debating to cope with his impulses, he is employing sublimation as a defense mechanism.


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