Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

____ is a neurotic defense mechanism that involves making yourself believe you were not at fault

Answer

Rationalization is a neurotic defense mechanism that involves making yourself believe you were not at fault
can involve false logic and false reasoning
example: I had to cheat on the test because the professor made it impossible

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