Answer: Rationalization
Explanation:
Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies that we use to protect ourselves from feelings of guilt, anxiety and unacceptable thoughts which arise because we feel threatened.
Rationalization is a defense mechanism which contentious behaviour or feelings are justified and expressed in a likely rational or logical manner to avoid the real true explanations
The rationalization defense mechanism according to Sigmund Freud in his psychoanalytic theory, is a tactic developed by the ego to protect against anxiety, and also help to protect the mind against feelings and thoughts that are too difficult for the conscious mind to cope with
