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Chapter Two: Psychosexual Stages Flashcards

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How did Freud derive the theory of the psychosexual stages of development?

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From his own childhood memories along with the memories of his adult patients.

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What is each stage defined by?

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A zone of the body sensitive to sexual stimulation.

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Why would someone be unable to move to the next stage?

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Conflict is unresolved, or the needs have been over satisfied by a parent that the child does not want to move on.

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What happens with fixation?

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A portion of libido or energy remains in that stage; this leaves less energy for next stages.

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When is the oral stage?

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From birth to age one.

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What are the characteristics of oral stage?

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Pleasure is derived from sucking and id is dominant.

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What zone is the oral stage focused on?

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The mouth.

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What are the types of oral stage?

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Oral incorporative/passive and oral aggressive.

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What is oral incorporative/passive behaviour for the child?

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It occurs first and involves pleasurable stimulation of the mouth by other people and food.

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What are adults like that are fixated on oral incorporative behaviour?

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Excessively concerned with oral activities. They are gullible, trusting, and optimistic.

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What is oral aggressive behaviour for the child?

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It occurs during the painful development of teeth. It is determined the mother is responsible for the pain.

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What are adults like that are fixated on oral aggressive behaviour?

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They are pessimistic, hostile, aggressive, sarcastic, and argumentative.

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When is the anal stage?

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Ages 1-3.

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What are the characteristics of the anal stage?

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Toilet training interferes with satisfaction of defecating.

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What are the types of anal stage?

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Anal retentive and anal aggressive/expulsive.

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What is anal retentive behaviour for the child?

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The child holds back and retains feces out of frustration. This produces pleasure and a new method to secure parents attention.

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What are adults like that are fixated on anal retentive behaviour?

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They are stubborn and stingy. They may hoard or retain things. People can be obsessively organized.

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What is anal aggressive behaviour for the child?

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When the child defecates wherever and whenever they should not. This is to defy regulation.

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What are adults like that are fixated on anal aggressive behaviour?

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Cruel, destructive, messy, sadistic. hostile and have poor regulation. They may consider people as objects.

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When is the phallic stage?

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Ages 4-5.

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What zone is the phallic stage focused on?

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The genitals.

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What are the characteristics of the phallic stage?

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The superego is developed. Genitals provide pleasure and children become curious of birth and genitals.

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What are the types of phallic stage?

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Boys: Oedipus complex and castration anxiety.
Girls: Electra complex and penis envy.

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What is the Oedipus complex?

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The unconscious desire of the child for the parent of the opposite sex. Along with the desire to replace or destroy the parent of the same sex.

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How can you resolve Oedipus complex?

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Identifying with the same sex parent. Adopting the parents mannerisms, behaviours, attitudes, and superego standards.

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What happens in adults who are fixated on Oedipus complex?

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Narcissism, vain, wanting attention, acts confident but is insecure, sleeps with a lot of women.

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What is castration anxiety?

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The fear that the child’s father will cut off his penis.

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What is the electra complex?

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The same as Oedipus complex but for girls.

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What is penis envy?

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When the girl believes she has lost her penis. She feels the loss because her sex organ is not in equal value to the male.

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How can the electra complex be resolved?

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Freud says it can never truly be resolved only partially by having a male child.

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What happens to adults who are fixated on the electra complex?

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They have poorly developed superegos. Narcissistic, focused on their looks, and uses femininity to charm men.

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When does the latency stage happen?

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5-puberty

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What are the characteristics of the latency stage?

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This is not a true stage. The sex instinct is placed into school activities, hobbies, sports, and developing same sex friendships.

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When does the genital stage happen?

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Adolescence-adulthood.

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