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

(1 point)
Responses

a coping strategy.
a coping strategy.

a defense mechanism.
a defense mechanism.

a learned emotion.
a learned emotion.

a primary emotion.

Pls be right

Answer 1

The situation you've described could be best categorized as:

• a defense mechanism.

This is because the student's rationalization that being picked on is a sign of being liked is a way to protect themselves from the negative feelings associated with being bullied. The defense mechanism at play here could also be considered denial or rationalization.

It is not necessarily a coping strategy in a constructive sense because instead of addressing the bullying, the student is downplaying its impact.

It does not typically fit the definitions of a learned emotion or a primary emotion.

So the best option to select is:

• a defense mechanism.