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-A defense technique that underlies many other; it involves justifying or making sense and explaining things away that should be brought under examination.
A) Defense mechanism
B) Rationalization
C) Cognitive dissonance
D) Egocentrism
E) Ethnocentrism
F) Conformity

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Rationalization is a defense mechanism where an individual justifies or explains away behaviors, thoughts, or feelings in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation, which is often uncomfortable or unacceptable.

Matching -A Defense Technique That Underlies Many Other; It Involves Justifying