Correct option is B
Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Development Theory proposes that personality develops through a series of stages in childhood. These stages are driven by the libido (sexual energy) focusing on different erogenous zones. The four correct stages from the given options are:
Oral Stage (A) (0-1 year):
The infant’s pleasure is centered around the mouth (sucking, biting).
If fixated, an adult may develop habits like smoking, nail-biting, or overeating.
Anal Stage (B) (1-3 years):
Focuses on toilet training—pleasure comes from controlling bladder and bowel movements.
Fixation may lead to anal-retentive (orderly, obsessive) or anal-expulsive (messy, careless) personalities.
Phallic Stage (C) (3-6 years):
The child’s libido is focused on the genital area, leading to awareness of gender differences.
Oedipus Complex (boys) and Electra Complex (girls) develop during this stage.
Genital Stage (E) (Puberty onwards):
Libido is directed towards mature sexual relationships.
This stage leads to well-rounded personality development if earlier stages are successfully resolved.
Information Booster:
Freud’s Psychosexual Stages help explain how childhood experiences shape adult personality.
- Personality develops in stages, each focusing on a different erogenous zone.
- Unresolved conflicts in a stage lead to fixation, impacting adult behavior.
- Freud’s theory emphasizes the unconscious mind’s influence on development.
Additional Knowledge:
Meticulous (D) - Not a psychosexual stage
"Meticulous" refers to being detail-oriented and precise, not a developmental stage in Freud’s theory.
This characteristic is often associated with the anal-retentive personality, but it is a result of fixation at the anal stage rather than a stage itself.
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