assumption three

• behaviour is influenced by early childhood experiences
• in childhood ego is not developed enough to deal with traumas which are then repressed
• later on in life other losses may cause individuals to re-experience the earlier loss which can lead to depression
• they are key developmental stages in early childhood
• what are the psychosexual stages of development?

  oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital stage
• the oral stage is birth to 18 months
• the oral stage is when the mouth is the main focus of pleasure
• if the oral stage is succesful then it will be shown through weaning
• if the oral stage fails then the child can become oral receptive or oral aggressive
• what is oral receptive?

  when the baby is passive, needy and sensitive to rejection
• what is oral aggressive?

  when the child is hostile, verbally abusive and sarcastic
• during the oral stage the child enjoys sucking and tasting
• the anal stage is from 18 months- 3 years
• anal stage is when defecation is the main source of pleasure
• if the anal stage is successful it is shown through the child being potty trained
• if the child is unsuccessful in the anal stage they will become anally retentive or anally expulsive
• what is anally retentive?

  tidy, stubborn and likes being in control
• what is anally expulsive?


  generous but disorganised and the child doesn't like to follow rules