Peter has tried out for every sports team at his high school but has not shown any athletic talent.However, he is excellent at designing winning strategies, so he becomes an assistant to the coaching staff.Ultimately, Peter works his way up by way of sports medicine to becoming the manager of a sports team and, ultimately, a part owner of the team.Peter's rise to fame is an example of which defense mechanism?

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Compensation is a defense mechanism where an individual makes up for a perceived weakness or deficiency in one area by excelling in another area. In this case, Peter compensates for his lack of athletic talent by excelling in strategic planning and management in the sports industry.

Peter Has Tried Out for Every Sports Team at His