This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Psychiatry
A Chronic alcoholic blames the family environment as a cause of his alcoholism. This is phenomenon of 
Select and explain. 
A. Projection, B. Denial, C. Rationalization, D. Sublimation
C: Rationalization
Answer: C: Rationalization 
Explanation: Ans:C-RationalizationRationalization or rationalisation (also known as making excuses) is a defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation, and are made consciously tolerable--or even admirable and superior--by plausible means. It is also an informal fallacy of reasoning.