Your friend and roommate moves out without giving you any notice. You immediately focus all of your energy on the financial implications of your friend's departure and ways to save money. The defense mechanism that BEST explains your behavior is:
A) denial.
B) rationalization.
C) intellectualization.
D) projection.

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Intellectualization is a defense mechanism where the person avoids dealing with emotional stressors by focusing on intellectual components. In this scenario, focusing on the financial implications rather than the emotional impact of the friend's departure is an example of intellectualization.

Your Friend and Roommate Moves Out Without Giving You Any