A Cruel and Abusive Person Often Uses Rationalization to Explain

question 32

Multiple Choice

A cruel and abusive person often uses rationalization to explain the behavior. Which comment demonstrates use of this defense mechanism?

• A) "I don't know why I do mean things."
• B) "I have always had poor impulse control."
• C) "That person should not have provoked me."
• D) "I'm really a coward who is afraid of being hurt."

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