Russel's mother recently gave birth to a boy, Jason. Since then, Russel has become excessively clingy toward his mother. He cries whenever she attends to Jason and sometimes even wets his pants. In this scenario, Russel displays _____.

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Russel's actions, such as crying for attention and wetting his pants, are indicative of regression, a defense mechanism where an individual reverts to earlier stages of development, often in response to stress or change, such as the arrival of a new sibling.

Russel's Mother Recently Gave Birth to a Boy, Jason