Giving Self-Justifying Plausible Excuses That Hide the Real Reasons for Our

question 136

Multiple Choice

Giving self-justifying plausible excuses that hide the real reasons for our behavior defines the defense mechanism known as

• A) regression.
• B) reaction formation.
• C) projection.
• D) rationalization.

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Definitions:

Steady State

A condition in which all aspects of a system are in equilibrium over time.

Single Channel

A system or process that relies on a single pathway or medium for the transmission or flow of information or goods.

Service Time Distribution

A statistical measure of the variation in time it takes to provide a service to customers, often used in queuing theory to model and improve business processes.

Arrival Rate Distribution

In queuing theory, it is the probability distribution of the frequency at which entities arrive at a system to receive service.