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Arnav did not get gold medal at IMO exam then he says some questions in paper were out of syllabus. This is the example of ............. type of defence mechanism.
Answer: A
It is an example of Rationalization.
Rationalization is a defence mechanism in which a person explains away a failure or unacceptable behaviour with a plausible but false reason, protecting self-esteem. Arnav blames questions 'out of syllabus' rather than admitting he did not do well enough; it is the 'sour grapes' pattern.
Repression pushes painful memories out of awareness, compensation makes up for a weakness by excelling in another area, and projection attributes one's own unacceptable feelings to others. None of them fits giving a convenient excuse for failure.
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