Question

Picasso's paintings often contained exaggerated sexual symbolism. This way of expressing a basic impulse

in a socially praiseworthy fashion illustrates the use of _______.
a. displacement
b. sublimation
c. projection
d. reaction formation

Answer 1

Answer: b. sublimation

Step-by-step explanation:

Sublimation is a sophisticated sort of defense mechanism that transforms socially reprehensible drives into socially adequate acts or response. Freud's psychoanalytical theory described sublimation as diverting sexual impulses into more adequate acts, allowing scientific, artistic or ideological activities to develop a more civilized life.