15. Which of the following is an example of rationalization?A girl gets dumped right before prom, but tells her friends that she didn't want togo to prom anyway because it's boring.b.A teacher has a bad day at work, goes home and picks a fight with her husbandabout laundry.a.a.b.16. Our body operates on a biological clock, otherwise known as our:Circadian RhythmInternal Pulsec.Sleeping Cycled. Biophysical PhaseC.A student tells his friends that he is an alcoholic, but his friends tell him he'scrazy and that he just drinks to relax and be social-they refuse to believe he has aproblem.d.A girl was sexually abused as a child and now wears very provocative clothing asa teenager.

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15. Which of the following is an example of rationalization?
A girl gets dumped right before prom, but tells her friends that she didn't want to
go to prom anyway because it's boring.
b.
A teacher has a bad day at work, goes home and picks a fight with her husband
about laundry.
a.
a.
b.
16. Our body operates on a biological clock, otherwise known as our:
Circadian Rhythm
Internal Pulse
c.
Sleeping Cycle
d. Biophysical Phase
C.
A student tells his friends that he is an alcoholic, but his friends tell him he's
crazy and that he just drinks to relax and be social-they refuse to believe he has a
problem.
d.
A girl was sexually abused as a child and now wears very provocative clothing as
a teenager.

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Rationalization relates to one of the defense mechanisms used variedly by people at different times. It is often used to justify behavior motivated by unconscious instinctual impulses. Thus, logical explanations are provided to justify unreasonable behaviors, and through the aid of these explanations, the actions seem reasonable.