Whenever Six-Year-Old Aaron Gets Upset, He Begins to Cry and Suck

question 169

Multiple Choice

Whenever six-year-old Aaron gets upset, he begins to cry and suck his thumb. Aaron is using which defense mechanism?

• A) regression
• B) sublimation
• C) repression
• D) reaction formation

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