Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development

Question 1

How many stages does Freud’s model of psychosexual development have? STUDY THE CHART!

Answer 1

Five stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, & genital)

Question 2

On what does Freud believe a person’s sexual impulses are centered?

Answer 2

On different areas of the body in each stage

Question 3

What can cause fixation in a stage according to Freud?

Answer 3

Either too much or too little gratification of impulses at a particular stage

Question 4

Describe fixation in overgratification & undergratification

Answer 4

Overgratification makes person unwilling to move to next stage and undergratification leads person to continually seek gratification of frustrated drive

Question 5

What is the acronym for Freud’s stages?

Answer 5

OAPLG

Question 6

What are the age ranges for Freud’s stages?

Answer 6

Birth to 1 year
1 year to 3 years
3 years to 6 years
6 years to puberty
Post-puberty

Question 7

What are some reasons Freud’s theory has been criticized?

Answer 7

Overemphasizing influence of sexual feelings, failing to acknowledge role of social & intellectual factors, & not addressing developmental tasks of the later years