When the baker blames the oven for the poor bakery product when, in fact, recipe procedures were not followed, the baker is using which defense mechanism?

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Rationalization is the defense mechanism in which a person tries to justify or explain their behavior by creating logical reasons that may not be entirely true. In this case, the baker is blaming the oven instead of acknowledging their mistake in not following the recipe procedures.

When the Baker Blames the Oven for the Poor Bakery