Patrick Likes to "Party" on the Weekends and Was Recently

question 47

Multiple Choice

Patrick likes to "party" on the weekends and was recently charged with driving while intoxicated. He explains his predicament by saying "Everyone does it! I just got caught!" This is an example of​  

• A)denial. 
• B)rationalization. 
• C)displacement. 
• D)projection.

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Definitions:

Political Views

An individual’s or group’s ideologies or beliefs about how a country should be governed and what policies should be implemented.

Perception Influences

The effects that individual interpretations or understandings of sensory information have on thought and behavior.

Perception Process

The sequence of steps by which individuals interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world.

Environment

The sum of all external conditions and influences affecting the life, behavior, and development of an individual, organization, or system.