Freud postulated the psychosexual stages:

Freud postulated the psychosexual stages:

• A. Phallic, Latency, and Genital
• B. Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, and Genital
• C. Oral, Anal only
• D. Oral, Anal, Latency, and Genital

Answer: (B)

Freud’s theory says personality unfolds through five psychosexual stages, with libidinal energy focusing on different parts of the body and driving distinct developmental tasks. The oral stage centers on feeding and trusting, shaping early reliance or dependency traits. The anal stage, tied to toilet learning, involves control and resistance, influencing how tidy or orderly a person becomes. The phallic stage focuses on the child’s relationship with the parent of the opposite sex, leading to identification with the same-sex parent and the formation of moral standards. The latency stage quiets sexual energy to emphasize learning and friendships, while the genital stage reemerges with a focus on mature relationships and social contribution. The complete theory includes all five stages, making this option the best representation of Freud’s psychosexual framework. Other options omit one or more stages, which would not fully reflect the theory.

Freud’s theory says personality unfolds through five psychosexual stages, with libidinal energy focusing on different parts of the body and driving distinct developmental tasks. The oral stage centers on feeding and trusting, shaping early reliance or dependency traits. The anal stage, tied to toilet learning, involves control and resistance, influencing how tidy or orderly a person becomes. The phallic stage focuses on the child’s relationship with the parent of the opposite sex, leading to identification with the same-sex parent and the formation of moral standards. The latency stage quiets sexual energy to emphasize learning and friendships, while the genital stage reemerges with a focus on mature relationships and social contribution. The complete theory includes all five stages, making this option the best representation of Freud’s psychosexual framework. Other options omit one or more stages, which would not fully reflect the theory.