Lesson plan
Rationalization
Rationalization may refer to: * Rationalization (economics), an attempt to change an ad hoc workflow into one based on published rules; also, jargon for a reduction in staff * Rationalisation (mathematics), the process of removing a square root or imaginary number from the denominator of a fraction * Rationalization (psychology), a psychological defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors are logically justified also known as "making excuses" ** Post-purchase rationalization, a tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected * Rationalization (sociology), the replacement of traditions, values, and emotions as motives for behavior in society with rational motives * Rationalization, appropriate placement of a factor such as was done with for Heaviside–Lorentz units
Article summary
Rationalization may refer to: * Rationalization (economics), an attempt to change an ad hoc workflow into one based on published rules; also, jargon for a reduction in staff * Rationalisation (mathematics), the process of removing a square root or imaginary number from the denominator of a fraction * Rationalization (psychology), a psychological defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors are logically justified also known as "making excuses" ** Post-purchase rationalization, a tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected * Rationalization (sociology), the replacement of traditions, values, and emotions as motives for behavior in society with rational motives * Rationalization, appropriate placement of a factor such as was done with for Heaviside–Lorentz units
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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