A defense mechanism leading to the temporary reversion of the ego to an earlier stage of development rather than handling unacceptable impulses in a more adult way.
A statistical technique used to find the linear relationship between an outcome (dependent) variable and several predictor (independent) variables.
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
returning to a former state
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
