Mickey has been drinking more and more alcohol lately and his fraternity brothers have noticed. He used to have one or two beers a night, but lately he's up to 5 or 6. When they confront him and suggest that he should tone down his drinking, Mickey laughs and says "Guys, it's a fraternity. I don't have a problem!" and he goes back to his room to have a beer. Mickey may be using the defense mechanism of ________.
A. intellectualization
B. compensation
C. sublimation
D. denial
Answer: D
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