Justifying One's Behavior by Offering Self-Serving Untruths That Sound Reasonable

question 244

Multiple Choice

Justifying one's behavior by offering self-serving untruths that sound reasonable is a basic feature of

• A)compensation.
• B)sublimation.
• C)intellectualization.
• D)rationalization.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to see if it causes a change in another variable.

Confounding Variable

A factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experimental design, thus confounding the results.

Manipulates

Influences or controls someone or something to one's advantage, often with deceit or skill.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups randomly, ensuring that each group is similar at the start of the experiment.