Rationalization Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Rationalization is

• A)using self-justifications to explain away unacceptable behavior.
• B)directing unacceptable impulses into socially constructive pursuits.
• C)imposing one's own impulses or wishes onto another.
• D)refusal to recognize a threatening impulse or desire.
• E)transferring unacceptable impulses away from threatening persons toward safer or less threatening objects.

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Definitions:

Chi-Squared Distribution

A probability distribution that arises in statistics as the distribution of the sum of the squares of k independent standard normal random variables.

Variance

A statistical measure of the dispersion of a set of data points in relation to their mean.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of numbers.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points around their mean value.