Maxine Makes Excuses, Finding Self-Deceiving Justification for Unacceptable Ideas and Impulses

question 53

Multiple Choice

Maxine makes excuses, finding self-deceiving justification for unacceptable ideas and impulses. This is called

• A) suppression.
• B) projection.
• C) repression.
• D) rationalization.

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