____ occurs when we cannot psychologically function in our current surroundings due to anxiety,and we psychologically retreat to a more infantile developmental stage where some psychic energy remains fixated.

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Regression is the correct answer because it describes a defense mechanism where an individual reverts to an earlier stage of development in response to stress or anxiety, exhibiting behaviors that were characteristic of that earlier stage.

____ Occurs When We Cannot Psychologically Function in Our Current