When Pavati orders a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she tells herself that the calories from the ice cream really are not a big deal because the diet soda sort of balances it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Pavati?
A. repression
B. rationalization
C. sublimation
D. projection
Answer: B
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