An example of rationalization is when a student fails a history course because they did not study or attend class, but they justify the failure by telling their roommates that the professor did not like them.

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Rationalization is a type of defense mechanism that is characterized by an individual attempting to justify, or rationalize, their behavior with excuses.

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Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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