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

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.

Pick 2 answers. I picked A and B

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Your selections, A (a coping strategy) and B (a defense mechanism), are correct.

A coping strategy can refer to the ways in which a person deals with stress or difficult situations. In this case, the student is rationalizing the bullying as a sign of acceptance.
A defense mechanism is a psychological strategy used to manage unpleasant emotions or thoughts. The student's interpretation of the teasing as a form of liking reflects this kind of defense mechanism.

C (a learned emotion) and D (a primary emotion) do not accurately fit the situation as described. Thus, A and B are the best answers.