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Jasmine Ronquillo
on Dec 23, 2024
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Maria takes good notes in class. Whenever someone who has missed class due to illness asks her if he can copy her notes, she grips them tightly and says "No! They're mine, and I don't wish to share them." A psychoanalytic theorist would probably contend that Maria has a(n) _______ fixation.
A) oral
B) anal
C) phallic
D) genital
Anal Fixation
In psychoanalytic theory, a fixation at the anal stage of development that can lead to personality traits such as obsessiveness, stinginess, or messiness in adulthood.
- Discuss the concept of fixation and its implications in personality development.
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Learning Objectives
- Discuss the concept of fixation and its implications in personality development.