
A 37-year-old is involuntarily committed to outpatient treatment after sexually molesting a 12-year-old child. The patient says, "That girl looked like she was 19 years old." Which defense mechanism is this patient using?
A) Denial
B) Identification
C) Displacement
D) Rationalization
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