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5. Approaches in Psychology
5.5 The Psychodynamic Approach
5.5.3 Psychosexual Stages
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What are Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages primarily focused on?
Erogenous zones and pleasure
Arrange Freud's psychosexual stages in their correct order of development.
1️⃣ Oral Stage
2️⃣ Anal Stage
3️⃣ Phallic Stage
4️⃣ Latency Stage
5️⃣ Genital Stage
Match each psychosexual stage with its corresponding age range.
Oral Stage ↔️ 0-1 years
Anal Stage ↔️ 1-3 years
Phallic Stage ↔️ 3-6 years
During which stage does bowel and bladder control become a primary focus?
Anal Stage
The Phallic Stage occurs between the ages of 3 and 6 years, where the focus is on the
genitals
The Genital Stage begins at
puberty
and focuses on mature sexual interests.
What is the primary focus of the Latency Stage in Freud's theory?
Social and intellectual skills
Match each psychosexual stage with its primary focus.
Oral Stage ↔️ Mouth
Anal Stage ↔️ Bowel control
Phallic Stage ↔️ Genitals
The Oral Stage spans from birth to one year, and infants find pleasure through feeding and
sucking
What does successful navigation of the Anal Stage promote in children?
Autonomy and self-confidence
During the Phallic Stage, boys experience the Oedipus complex, while girls experience the
Electra
complex.
The Oedipus and Electra complexes are resolved through identification with the
same-sex
parent.
What happens if a conflict during a psychosexual stage remains unresolved?
Fixation
Satisfactory resolution of the Oral Stage is crucial for developing trust and a secure sense of
self
What is the primary conflict during the Anal Stage that children must resolve?
Bowel and bladder control
Match each complex with its corresponding gender.
Oedipus complex ↔️ Male
Electra complex ↔️ Female
During the Latency Stage, children focus on developing social and intellectual
skills
The Genital Stage marks the emergence of
mature
sexual interests and intimate relationships.
What are the potential effects of fixation during the Oral Stage?
Excessive eating or smoking
The Genital Stage is the final phase of Freud's psychosexual stages, occurring from
puberty
Fixation occurs when individuals fully resolve the conflicts of a psychosexual stage.
False
What is the potential fixation in the Oral stage?
Oral-dependent or aggressive
Match the psychosexual stage with its potential fixation and effects:
Oral ↔️ Oral-dependent or aggressive
Anal ↔️ Anal-retentive or expulsive
Phallic ↔️ Phallic character
Latency ↔️ No specific fixations
Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stages are developmental phases where different erogenous zones become the focus of sensual
pleasure
What is the age range for the Anal stage?
1-3 years
What is the primary focus of the Phallic stage?
Genitals
Order the stages of Freud's psychosexual development
1️⃣ Oral
2️⃣ Anal
3️⃣ Phallic
4️⃣ Latency
5️⃣ Genital
Freud's
psychosexual stages
are crucial for understanding personality development.
The Oral Stage spans from birth to one year and focuses on the
mouth
What is the primary focus of the Anal stage?
Bowel and bladder control
What is the primary focus of the Anal Stage in Freud's psychosexual stages?
Bowel and bladder control
The Anal Stage occurs between the ages of
1
and 3 years.
Unresolved conflicts in the
Anal Stage
can lead to control issues or rebelliousness later in life.
What age range does the Phallic Stage occur in Freud's psychosexual stages?
3 to 6 years
The Oedipus complex occurs in boys, while the Electra complex occurs in
girls
.
Match the complex with its description:
Oedipus complex ↔️ Romantic desires towards mother
Electra complex ↔️ Romantic desires for father
What is the primary focus of the Latency Stage in Freud's psychosexual stages?
Social and intellectual skills
The Latency Stage involves specific erogenous zones like previous stages.
False
What is the defining characteristic of the Genital Stage in Freud's psychosexual stages?
Mature sexual interests
Fixation occurs when conflicts in a psychosexual stage are not fully
resolved
.
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