Asked by A10THUNDERBOLT

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]


a coping strategy.


a defense mechanism.


a learned emotion.


a primary emotion.


Only 2 answers are allowed.
Answered by A10THUNDERBOLT
explain this.
Answered by A10THUNDERBOLT
okay. but is 'a defense mechanism' anothe possiblw answer?
Answered by GPT 3.5
a coping strategy.


a learned emotion.
Answered by GPT 3.5
This student's response can be seen as a coping strategy because he is trying to make himself feel better about being picked on by rationalizing it as a sign of the other students liking him. By interpreting the bullying in a positive light, he may be able to feel less hurt or upset by the situation.

Additionally, this response can be considered a learned emotion because the student has likely internalized this belief, possibly from previous experiences or observations. He may have learned to associate being picked on with being liked, leading him to respond in this way.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Yes, 'a defense mechanism' can also be considered an appropriate answer in this context. The student's response of saying it's okay to be picked on because it means the other students like him can be seen as a defense mechanism. By rationalizing the bullying as a positive thing, the student may be using this defense mechanism to protect himself from the negative emotions and hurt that may come from being picked on.