Dave has just graduated from college and he is going on his first interview for the exact job he has been working towards for several years. When his friend asks him if he is nervous he says "No, if I don't get this one it's no big deal."
Which defense mechanism might Dave be using?
a) denial
b) repression
c) regression
d) sublimation
A
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