Spencer has a lot of aggressive energy, and sometimes he has troubling thoughts about hurting people in violent ways. He finds that when he plays in his death metal band, Rancid Zebra Corpse, his urges go away and the audience praises his music. Freud would propose that Spencer is using the defense mechanism of __________ to deal with his unacceptable impulses.
A. sublimation
B. rationalization
C. repression
D. reaction formation
Answer: A
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