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Question
Identify the defense mechanism used in the following example.
Rahul who is interested in football was not selected for the college football team. He says he never wanted to be a part of the college football team.
Solution
Rationalization - Rahul is giving excuses for his failure to make it to the football team. It is a 'sour grapes' situation.
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