_______ Involves Offering What Appears to Be a Reasonable Explanation

question 18

Multiple Choice

_______ involves offering what appears to be a reasonable explanation for behavior when the true reason would be too painful to admit.

• A) Projection
• B) Rationalization
• C) Displacement
• D) Repression

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Definitions:

Ledger

A comprehensive record of a company's financial transactions, organized by account, used to compile financial statements.

Accounting Period

A specific period of time covered by accounting records and financial statements, typically a year or a quarter.

Dividends Account

An account in the general ledger that records payouts to shareholders from the company's earnings.

Permanent Account

An account that is not closed at the end of the accounting period and carries its ending balance into the next period, typically including assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.