When Wendy feels stressed,she sleeps in a fetal position and actually begins to suck her thumb as she did when she was a small child.This is an example of:

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Regression is a defense mechanism where a person reverts to an earlier stage of development when faced with stressful or challenging situations. Wendy's behavior of sleeping in a fetal position and sucking her thumb is an example of regressing back to the behavior she exhibited as a child.

When Wendy Feels Stressed,she Sleeps in a Fetal Position and Actually