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Alisha Patel
on Oct 16, 2024Verified
Six-month-old Ian loves to suck on anything he can get his hands on (e.g., fingers, dolls, blocks, rattles) .The fact that Ian receives pleasure and comfort by exploring the world with his mouth suggests that he is in the _____ stage of psychosexual development.
A) phallic
B) oral
C) anal
D) genital
Psychosexual Development
Psychosexual development is a Freudian concept describing how personality develops through stages centered on erogenous zones from infancy to adulthood.
Oral Stage
A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to the first stage of psychosexual development, focusing on pleasure centers around the mouth.
Suck
To draw into the mouth by forming a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue, often used in the context of consuming liquids or as an infant's reflex.
- Learn about the sequence of Freud's psychosexual development stages.
Verified Answer
DA
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the sequence of Freud's psychosexual development stages.