6 Questions
What is the primary conflict of the Phallic Stage?
Oedipus complex
The Latency Stage is characterized by a high level of sexual activity.
False
What is the resolution of the Oral Stage?
Trust and dependency vs. frustration and anger
The Anal Stage is associated with the erogenous zone of the ______________.
anus
Match the psychosexual stages with their corresponding erogenous zones:
Oral Stage = Mouth Anal Stage = Anus Phallic Stage = Genitals Latency Stage = Dormant Genital Stage = Genitals
What is the age range for the Genital Stage?
12+ years
Study Notes
Psychosexual Stages of Human Development
Sigmund Freud's Theory
- Psychosexual stages are periods of development where the id, ego, and superego interact with the environment to shape personality and behavior
- Each stage is characterized by a specific erogenous zone and conflict resolution
The Five Psychosexual Stages
1. Oral Stage (0-1 year)
- Erogenous zone: Mouth
- Conflict: Weaning from mother's breast
- Resolution: Trust and dependency vs. frustration and anger
2. Anal Stage (1-3 years)
- Erogenous zone: Anus
- Conflict: Toilet training
- Resolution: Control and autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. Phallic Stage (3-6 years)
- Erogenous zone: Genitals
- Conflict: Oedipus complex (unconscious desire for opposite-sex parent)
- Resolution: Identification with same-sex parent and resolution of Oedipus complex
4. Latency Stage (6-12 years)
- Erogenous zone: Dormant
- Conflict: Repression of sexual desires
- Resolution: Sublimation of sexual energy into social and cognitive development
5. Genital Stage (12+ years)
- Erogenous zone: Genitals
- Conflict: Integration of sexual and emotional development
- Resolution: Healthy and mature expression of sexuality and emotional intimacy
Key Concepts
- Fixation: Getting stuck in a particular stage due to unresolved conflicts
- Regression: Returning to an earlier stage due to stress or trauma
- Defense mechanisms: Unconscious strategies to cope with anxiety and conflict, such as repression, denial, and projection
Psychosexual Stages of Human Development
- Psychosexual stages are periods of development where the id, ego, and superego interact with the environment to shape personality and behavior.
- Each stage is characterized by a specific erogenous zone and conflict resolution.
The Five Psychosexual Stages
Oral Stage (0-1 year)
- Erogenous zone is the mouth.
- Conflict arises from weaning from mother's breast.
- Resolution involves trust and dependency versus frustration and anger.
Anal Stage (1-3 years)
- Erogenous zone is the anus.
- Conflict arises from toilet training.
- Resolution involves control and autonomy versus shame and doubt.
Phallic Stage (3-6 years)
- Erogenous zone is the genitals.
- Conflict arises from the Oedipus complex (unconscious desire for opposite-sex parent).
- Resolution involves identification with same-sex parent and resolution of Oedipus complex.
Latency Stage (6-12 years)
- Erogenous zone is dormant.
- Conflict arises from repression of sexual desires.
- Resolution involves sublimation of sexual energy into social and cognitive development.
Genital Stage (12+ years)
- Erogenous zone is the genitals.
- Conflict arises from integration of sexual and emotional development.
- Resolution involves healthy and mature expression of sexuality and emotional intimacy.
Key Concepts
Fixation and Regression
- Fixation occurs when an individual gets stuck in a particular stage due to unresolved conflicts.
- Regression occurs when an individual returns to an earlier stage due to stress or trauma.
Defense Mechanisms
- Defense mechanisms are unconscious strategies to cope with anxiety and conflict.
- Examples of defense mechanisms include repression, denial, and projection.
Explore Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual stages, including the oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital stages of human development and their impact on personality and behavior.
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