Jonah is a very physical and quite aggressive 8 year old. All his friends were signed up for soccer, but his parents chose football for him. This is an example of ____, because it redirects negative energy into a socially acceptable expression

a. ?denial
b. ?sublimation
c. ?repression
d. ?reaction formation


ANSWER:
b

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