Seven-year-old Andy reacted to his newborn sister's birth by sucking his thumb, a behavior he had

quit long ago. His way of coping with his anxiety is in the form of what defense mechanism?

a. displacement
b. identification
c. regression
d. repression


c

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a. true b. false

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Which of the following is true regarding reflective writing?

a. It can only be completed over a long stretch of time b. It should be reserved only for problem solving c. It can take up as much or little time as needed d. It can only yield information about emotions

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Once solid foods are introduced, bottle and breastfeeding should

a. stop immediately. b. continue until 2 to 3 years of age. c. gradually be decreased and stop by 9 months. d. continue at least for the first 12 months.

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