According to the Text, Which Statement Best Defines Rationalization

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which statement best defines rationalization?

• A) the logical attempt to see other people's viewpoints
• B) calculating the most efficient means to an end despite potential negative consequences
• C) the effort to understand cultural diversity
• D) a calculated response to an individual's fatalism

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Definitions:

Abilities

The skills and competences that an individual has acquired through practice, learning, or direct innate capability.

Positive Illusion

A cognitive bias that causes an individual to view themselves, their situation, or the future more favorably than reality may justify.

Unfounded Attitude

An opinion or perspective that is not based on evidence or experience.

Class

A group of students who are taught together in school or a categorization based on shared characteristics or attributes.