A student in your class gets picked on by other students he says it’s okay because that means the other students like him this is an example of

Question

A student in your class gets picked on by other students he says it’s okay because that means the other students like him this is an example of
Coping strategy
Defense mechanism
Learned emotion
Primary emotion

GPT-4o mini · Answer

This is an example of a **defense mechanism**. Specifically, the student is using rationalization as a way to cope with being picked on. By convincing himself that the teasing is a sign that the other students like him, he is deflecting the negative feelings associated with being bullied.