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 her dog as soon as it approached her. Carolina's behavior illustrates the ego defense mechanism of sublimation.

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Carolina's behavior illustrates displacement, not sublimation. Displacement involves redirecting emotions from a real source of distress to a safer substitute target, whereas sublimation involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable actions.

Carolina Was Reprimanded by Her Boss for Not Wearing Appropriate