Answer:
c. rationalization
Step-by-step explanation:
In psychoanalytic theory, rationalization is a defense mechanism in which a person explains a behavior that causes him/her mental stress in a rational or logical manner in order to justify their behavior. In other words the person justifies their behavior/decision in a rational manner to avoid the true explanation and eliminate the stress it causes.
In this example, Angela forgot to put the leftover crab dip in the refrigerator, the next morning she discovers the spoiled dip and she says she didn't mind having to throw it out because it wasn't that good anyway. We can see that she is justifying her behavior (throwing out the dip) in a rational manner to avoid the explanation in which she has to throw it because of her forgetfulness. Thus, this is an example of rationalization.