People's INITIAL emotional reaction to social rejection is usually ____.

A) sadness or depression
B) anxiety
C) a feeling of numbness or "nothingness"
D) a feeling of aggressiveness

Social Rejection

The act of being deliberately excluded or ostracized from a social group or interaction.

Emotional Reaction

A spontaneous response involving feelings and emotions triggered by an external event or internal thought process.

Numbness

A lack of physical sensation or emotional response, often as a reaction to shock or trauma.