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Bryce often acts overly confident and daring. Few people realize he is actually riddled with unconscious insecurity and self-doubt. Bryce best illustrates the use of a defense mechanism known as:_____________

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Reaction formation

Step-by-step explanation:

Reaction formation is a defense mechanism in which the individual (Bryce in this case) exaggerates his emotions and impulses in the opposite way of what he perceives as the anxiety producing situation, that's why he acts overly confident and daring when he's insecure in reality.

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