1: influence of childhood experiences

• What did Freud believe influenced adult personality?

  Childhood experiences in the first 5 years
• How many psycho-sexual stages did Freud propose?

  Five psycho-sexual stages
• What is the first stage of Freud's psycho-sexual development?

  Oral stage
• What does fixation in Freud's theory refer to?


  Unconscious pre-occupations with a stage
• What can cause fixation according to Freud?

  Problems during each psycho-sexual stage
• What parenting styles can lead to fixation?

  Being too harsh or overindulgent
• What is the sexual focus during the oral stage?


  The mouth (sucking, biting)
• What personality traits result from overindulgence during the oral stage?

  Optimistic, needy, and gullible
• What personality traits result from neglect during the oral stage?

  Pessimism and jealousy
• What does the term libido refer to in Freud's theory?


  Sexual drive or instinct
• What are the three stages mentioned in Freud's psycho-sexual development?

  Oral, anal, and phallic stages