Paige is a young woman who wants her parents to treat her like an adult. But as soon as a problem arises in Paige's life, she runs home and asks her parents to solve her problems. Paige is engaging in which defense mechanism?

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Paige is reverting back to an earlier stage of development in which she relied on her parents to solve her problems. This is known as regression.

Paige Is a Young Woman Who Wants Her Parents to Treat