Russel's mother recently gave birth to a boy, Jason. Since then, Russel has become excessively clingy toward his mother. He cries whenever she attends to Jason and sometimes even wets his pants. In this scenario, Russel displays _____.
A. habituation to the enlarged family.
B. regression to baby-like behaviors.
C. prosocial behaviors.
D. maturity in light of his newly born brother.
Answer: B
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