Jeremy,who as a child loved to pull the wings off dead moths and was fascinated by blood and guts,grew up to be a surgeon.His career choice likely represents:
A)repression.
B)projection.
C)sublimation.
D)identification.

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Jeremy's career choice likely represents sublimation, which is a defense mechanism in which undesirable impulses or urges are redirected into socially acceptable outlets. In this case, Jeremy's fascination with blood and guts was redirected into the socially acceptable field of surgery.

Jeremy,who as a Child Loved to Pull the Wings Off