Erin Desperately Wanted a Job with a Large Computer Company

Multiple Choice

Erin desperately wanted a job with a large computer company, but in her five-minute interview she failed to impress them sufficiently to get hired. When she talked about this with her friends later, she said she was glad that she didn't get the job because she didn't want to get lost in a big corporation. She'd rather get a job with an independent, small company. What defense mechanism is Erin using?

A) rationalization
B) denial
C) projection
D) sublimation