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]
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Responses
a coping strategy.
a coping strategy.
a defense mechanism.
a defense mechanism.
a learned emotion.
a learned emotion.
a primary emotion.
This is an example of a coping strategy.
and
This is not an example of a defense mechanism, a learned emotion, or a primary emotion.
This is an example of:
- A coping strategy: The student is using the idea that being picked on means other students like him as a way to cope with the negative experience. Coping strategies are techniques or behaviors that individuals use to deal with stressful or challenging situations.
- A defense mechanism: The student's belief that being picked on is a sign of being liked can be seen as a defense mechanism called rationalization. This defense mechanism involves justifying or explaining a behavior or feeling in a rational or logical way to avoid the discomfort of negative emotions.
- A learned emotion: The student has learned or potentially internalized the belief that being picked on means being liked. Learned emotions are emotions that are acquired through socialization and cultural influence.
- Not a primary emotion: Primary emotions are basic emotions that are universally experienced and are not learned. In this case, the student's response is a learned reaction based on their interpretation of being picked on.
Therefore, the correct answers would be:
- A coping strategy.
- A defense mechanism.
- A learned emotion.