Allison finds that when she is stressed out,she is most comfortable curled up in her bed with laying with her favourite soft blanket that she had as a child.This is an example of what Freudian defence mechanism?
A)Repression
B)Displacement
C)Sublimation
D)Regression

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This is an example of regression, which is a defence mechanism in which an individual reverts to an earlier stage of development or behaviour in order to cope with stress or anxiety. In this case, Allison is seeking comfort in a familiar object from her childhood, which is a behaviour characteristic of earlier developmental stages.

Allison Finds That When She Is Stressed Out,she Is Most