menu-iconExamlexExamLexServices

Discover

Ask a Question
  1. All Topics
  2. Topic
    Psychology
  3. Study Set
    Psychology Themes and Variations Study Set 4
  4. Exam
    Exam 11: Personality
  5. Question
    When People Give a False but Plausible Excuse to Justify
Solved

When People Give a False but Plausible Excuse to Justify

Question 52

Question 52

Multiple Choice

When people give a false but plausible excuse to justify their unacceptable behavior, they are using ​


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

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Q47: Discuss how hindsight bias affects everyday analyses

Q48: Behavioral geneticists use _ to look for

Q49: As an adult, going back to an

Q50: Terror management theory suggests that self-esteem serves

Q51: Rashad thinks of himself as an outgoing,

Q53: Failure to resolve conflict at a particular

Q54: Terror management theory asserts that much of

Q55: Discuss ways in which each of the

Q56: Freud believed that during the phallic stage,

Q57: John worries about his tendency toward abusing

Examlex

ExamLex

About UsContact UsPerks CenterHomeschoolingTest Prep

Work With Us

Campus RepresentativeInfluencers

Links

FaqPricingChrome Extension

Download The App

Get App StoreGet Google Play

Policies

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines

Scan To Download

qr-code

Copyright © (2026) ExamLex LLC.

Privacy PolicyTerms Of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines