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A student in your class gets picked on by other students. He says its okay because that means the other students like him. This is an example of [Select all that apply]
(1 point)
Responses

a coping strategy.
a coping strategy.

a defense mechanism.
a defense mechanism.

a learned emotion.
a learned emotion.

a primary emotion.

Answer 1

Select:
- a coping strategy.
- a defense mechanism.

Reason: The student's remark is cognitive reframing/rationalization used to reduce distress — it functions both as a coping strategy (conscious or semi-conscious way to manage stress) and as a defense mechanism (rationalization). It is not a primary emotion or a learned emotion.