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]

Question

Responses

a coping strategy.
a coping strategy.

a defense mechanism.
a defense mechanism.

a learned emotion.
a learned emotion.

a primary emotion.

Answer 1

This situation can be analyzed in the following ways:

1. Coping strategy: This can be considered a coping strategy as the student is trying to deal with being picked on by interpreting it in a way that makes him feel better about the situation.

2. Defense mechanism: It can also be viewed as a defense mechanism. The student is rationalizing the bullying as a sign of acceptance to protect himself from the negative feelings associated with being bullied.

The other options, learned emotion and primary emotion, do not fit this scenario as well. A learned emotion typically refers to feelings that are developed through experiences, often influenced by culture and social processes, whereas primary emotions are more instinctual and universal responses (like happiness, sadness, anger, etc.).

Therefore, the correct responses are:

• a coping strategy.
• a defense mechanism.