Match the examples with the appropriate defence mechanisms.
-When his baby sister is born, Jake suddenly starts sucking his thumb although he hasn't done so in almost a year.

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Jake is using the defence mechanism of regression, which involves reverting back to an earlier stage of development or behavior when faced with stress or anxiety. In this case, the stress of a new sibling causes Jake to revert back to the comforting behavior of thumb-sucking that he had previously abandoned.

Match the Examples with the Appropriate Defence Mechanisms