Question

Which defense mechanism is John using when he says “It’s ok if I tell my parents that I
am going to Lisa’s house even when I’m really going to ride around with Pete because
they won’t mind.”
(1 point)
regression
rationalization
rejection
denial

Answer 1

The defense mechanism John is using in this scenario is **rationalization**. He is justifying his behavior of not telling the truth to his parents by convincing himself that they "won't mind" where he is really going, thus creating a logical reason for his actions.