Question

If a person becomes a Catholic priest or nun because of latent homosexual desires, their occupational choice

might represent which defense mechanism?
a. sublimation
b. displacement
c. reaction formation
d. projection

Answer 1

a. sublimation

Step-by-step explanation:

Sublimation is a form of defense mechanism in which the impulses and the ideals which are unacceptable in the eyes of the society gets transformed into socially acceptable behavior. In the above case, the person turning himself to a priest or a nun because of the homosexual desires are said to be using the sublimation defense mechanism.