Rationalisation involves
A)motivated forgetting of distressing experiences.
B)unconscious attribution of our negative qualities onto others.
C)providing reasonable-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviours or failures.
D)transforming an anxiety-producing experience into its opposite.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rationalisation involves providing reasonable-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviours or failures. It is a defense mechanism that helps individuals cope with disappointment, failure or anxiety by making it appear less threatening to the self. This can take the form of justifications, excuses, or attributions of external causes to what really are personal problems.

Rationalisation Involves