When Candace ordered a hot fudge sundae and a diet soda, she told herself that the calories from the ice cream were not really a big deal, because the diet soda sort of balanced it all out. Which of Freud's defense mechanisms is motivating Candace?
A. Repression
B. Rationalization
C. Sublimation
D. Projection
Answer: B
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