Nelson learns in his Human Sexuality class that it is not uncommon for young adolescents to have sexual attractions or fantasies for persons of the same sex. Nelson vehemently protests that he has never had even the slightest physical attraction or thoughts about the same sex. This is an example of the defense mechanism called _____.

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Nelson's reaction is a clear example of denial, where he refuses to accept and acknowledge the possibility that he might have had same-sex attractions or fantasies in the past.

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