5 Stages of Psychosexual Development

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During which psychosexual stage of development do children spend more time interacting with same-sex peers?

  • Latency stage (correct)
  • Oral stage
  • Genital stage
  • Phallic stage

Which term did Carl Jung coin to describe girls' attachment towards their father?

  • Genital complex
  • Latency complex
  • Electra complex (correct)
  • Oedipus complex

What may fixation at the Latency stage lead to?

  • Mature relationship formation
  • Increased attachment to opposite-sex parent
  • Enhanced sexual identity
  • Sexual deviancy (correct)

At which psychosexual stage are individuals attracted to opposite-sex peers beyond puberty?

<p>Genital stage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic describes individuals at the Genital stage of development?

<p>Balanced wants (id) with reality (ego) and ethics (superego) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main source of gratification for a child in the Anal stage?

<p>Controlling bladder and bowel movements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can oral fixation manifest in adulthood?

<p>Overeating (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which psychosexual stage are boys more attracted to their mother?

<p>Phallic stage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of too little gratification during the Oral stage?

<p>Avoiding social interactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can anal fixations in adulthood lead to?

<p>Extreme messiness and disorganization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Psychosexual Development Stages

  • The 5 stages of psychosexual development are: Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, and Genital.

Oral Stage (0-1 year old)

  • Children derive pleasure from oral activities such as sucking, tasting, and cuddling.
  • Successful fulfillment of feeding needs and proper weaning establish trust.
  • Too much or too little gratification can lead to oral fixation, resulting in addictions like drinking, smoking, and overeating in adulthood.

Anal Stage (2-3 years old)

  • Children begin potty training and derive pleasure from controlling bladder and bowel movements.
  • Positive potty training experiences promote a sense of competence, creativity, and productivity.
  • Anal fixations can lead to obsession with perfection, extreme cleanliness, and control, or messiness and disorganization in adulthood.

Phallic Stage (3-6 years old)

  • Boys are attracted to their mothers, while girls are attracted to their fathers.
  • The erogenous zone is the genitals during this stage.
  • Boys perceive their fathers as rivals for their mothers' affection, and girls feel similarly towards their mothers.
  • Freud coined the term "Oedipus Complex" to describe boys' attachment to their mothers, and Carl Jung coined the term "Electra Complex" to describe girls' attachment to their fathers.

Latency Stage (6 years old to puberty)

  • Children interact mainly with same-sex peers and repress feelings towards the opposite-sex parent.
  • Fear of punishment leads to repression of feelings, and fixation at this stage may bring about sexual deviancy or weak sexual identity.
  • Children spend most of their time engaging in hobbies, acquiring skills, and interacting with same-sex peers.

Genital Stage (beyond puberty)

  • Individuals are attracted to opposite-sex peers.
  • The erogenous zone is the genitals during this stage.
  • Sexual urges are reawakened and directed towards opposite-sex peers in a consensual manner.
  • People who complete the earlier stages successfully become well-adjusted, caring, and secure individuals at this stage.
  • They have fully formed ego and superego, allowing them to balance their wants with reality and ethics.

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