The Use of Justifications,or Excuses,for Unacceptable Behaviours as a Form

question 239

Multiple Choice

The use of justifications,or excuses,for unacceptable behaviours as a form of self-deception is called ________.

• A)projection
• B)sublimation
• C)reaction formation
• D)rationalization

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Definitions:

Collective Action

The action taken together by a group of people to achieve a common objective, often in pursuit of social or political goals.

Social Change

The transformation over time in the social structures and cultural patterns of a society.

Economic Development

The process through which a region improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people.

Democratic Government

A form of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives.