Acommon form of (blank) is when a person makes excuses for why he/she cannot do what is requested of him/her a. amnesia b. rationalization c. regression d. denial

B. Rationalization

Explanation:

Rationalization is a defense mechanism, part conscious and part unconscious, in which faults and errors are forgiven and forgiven both to the subject himself and to others so that the subject's self-esteem is preserved.  Rationalization is related to our need to explain what happens and maintain coherence between actions and thoughts.

For this reason, we can conclude that a common form of rationalization is when a person makes excuses  for why he/she cannot do what is requested of him/her.

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