This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Psychiatry
Person always has sexual thoughts & unacceptable sexual desire. He became a painter & picturized his thoughts by making nude paintings and sold them. This is an example of 
Select and explain. 
A. Acting out, B. Intellectualization, C. Sublimation, D. Inhibition
C: Sublimation
Answer: C: Sublimation 
Explanation: Sublimation is a maure defense mechanism where unacceptable feelings are expressed in a socially acceptable manner.