Freud's Psychosexual Stages

Question 1

Oral (0-18 mths)

Answer 1

Erogenous Zone/Activities: Mouth/sucking, biting, chewing

Question 2

Anal (18-36 mths)

Answer 2

Erogenous Zone/Activities: Anus/bowel and bladder control

Question 3

Phallic (3-6 yrs)

Answer 3

Erogenous Zone/Activities: Genitals –> highlighted awareness of body parts

Question 4

Latency (6-puberty yrs)

Answer 4

Erogenous Zone/Activities: Repression of sexual feelings, rejection, denial, etc.

Question 5

Genital (puberty yrs+)

Answer 5

Erogenous Zone/Activities: Maturation of sexual orientation

Question 6

Freud’s connection to Oedipus/Electra Complex

Answer 6

Freud theorized that children develop a sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and rivalry with the parent of the same sex
- basically incest (ew gross)
- there is no evidence to prove this theory