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Giving Self-Justifying Plausible Excuses That Hide the Real Reasons for Our

Question 136

Question 136

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Giving self-justifying plausible excuses that hide the real reasons for our behavior defines the defense mechanism known as


A) regression.
B) reaction formation.
C) projection.
D) rationalization.

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