The parent of a 5 year old child tells a medical assistant that the child has begun sucking her thumb. The parent states, 'She hasn't done this since she was a baby.' The medical assistant should identify that the child is using which of the following defense mechanisms?

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1. The parent of a 5 year old child tells a medical assistant that the child has begun sucking her thumb. The parent states, 'She hasn't done this since she was a baby.' The medical assistant should identify that the child is using which of the following defense mechanisms?