Carolina was reprimanded by her boss for not wearing appropriate attire to work. She was angry at her boss because he scolded her in front of the entire office. Instead of releasing her anger on her boss, Carolina went home and kicked herdog as soon as it approached her. Carolina's behavior illustrates the ego defense mechanism of sublimation.

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Carolina's behavior illustrates the defense mechanism of displacement, where she redirects her anger from a threatening target (her boss) to a less threatening one (her dog). Sublimation involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities, which is not the case here.

Carolina Was Reprimanded by Her Boss for Not Wearing Appropriate