Todd Has Trained for Months to Run a Marathon and Has

Todd has trained for months to run a marathon and has followed a strict diet. When Todd's coach finds him snacking on donuts and neglecting his exercise regimen just days before the race, Todd tells his coach, "No one is perfect. We all give into temptation every once in a while." Todd is engaging in

A) bolstering.
B) denial.
C) communicating.
D) transcendence.