John Is a Rather Aggressive Person with Lots of Energy

Multiple Choice

John is a rather aggressive person with lots of energy.He sometimes got into trouble for aggressive behaviour as a teenager,but he has recently vented his aggressive feelings by playing rugby on a local team.Instead of getting into trouble for his aggressive behaviour,John now finds that he is considered to be a well-respected and valuable rugby player by his teammates.According to Freud,joining the rugby team would best be considered an example of the defence mechanism of:

A) sublimation.
B) denial.
C) displacement.
D) repression.