The wife of a client who was in an MVA reports that she has started running every day, sometimes twice a day since her husband was hospitalized. This is an example of:
1. Sublimation
2. Regression
3. Intellectualization
4. Compensation
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Rationale: Displacement of energy associated with more primitive sexual or aggressive drives into socially acceptable activities is know as sublimation.
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1. punitive. 2. giving criticism in a very sweet manner. 3. helping the employee to improve performance and behavior. 4. a written warning to the employee.
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a. 1 hour b. 2 hours c. 10 minutes d. 30 minutes
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a. aloe b. belladonna c. ginkgo d. licorice root