Ivan refuses to admit that he is an alcoholic. When confronted with evidence of his problem, he dismisses it as completely untrue, and claims everyone else is just overreacting to his desire to "have a little fun once in a while." Ivan's behavior is most typical of someone using the defense mechanism of ______.

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Ivan's behavior is most typical of someone using the defense mechanism of denial, where he refuses to acknowledge his problem and dismisses evidence of it as untrue.

Ivan Refuses to Admit That He Is an Alcoholic