Rationalization is an ego-defense mechanism that:
a. involves the refusal to believe information that leads to anxiety
b. provides self-justifying, plausible excuses that hide the real reasons for our behavior
c. deals with unacceptable thoughts and feelings by attributing them to others
d. transforms anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings into the opposite thought or feeling
B
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