Freuds theory of Psychosexual development

Question 1

What did Freud believe?

Answer 1

That children pass through 5 stages of development

Question 2

What are the 5 stages of psychosexual development?

Answer 2

• Oral - 0-1 years
• Anal - 1-3 years
• Phallic - 3-5/6 years
• Latency-5/6 - puberty
• Genital -puberty onwards

Question 3

What is the place called where pleasure is supposedly derived from?

Answer 3

Erogenous zones which can be different organs on the body

Question 4

What is libido

Answer 4

Sexual energy

Question 5

What do differences in satisfying the sexual urges lead to?

Answer 5

Differences in adult personality

Question 6

What happens of a problem occurs at one of the stages?

Answer 6

people become psychologically stuck and issues will manifest themselves in adulthood as mental health problems

Question 7

Oral stage?

Answer 7

-erogenous zone is the mouth
-Nerve endings in the lips and mouth are highly sensitive at this time
-Completely driven by ID and seeks constants instant gratification of basic needs (Food and comfort)
-breast/bottle feeding and crying
- Behaviours include teething , feeding , sucking , biting and swallowing
-Mother feeding them as a representation of love
-Learn about their environments through their mouths
insufficient or forceful feeding could lead to fixations such as smoking, nail biting, chewing of pens and sarcasm

Question 8

Anal stage?

Answer 8

• erogenous zone is the anus
• Developing its ego to balance wants of the ID
• beginning to be potty trained and realising they have some control over their biological functions
• Being praised for not having accidents and told off for accidents
• withhold or expel bowl movements and interest in ‘messy play’
• resisting the urge to have a poo is denying the id which up to now has been the motivating source.
• fixations/adult consequences include anal-expulsive personality, tight with money, really tidy, passive aggressive

Question 9

Phallic stage?

Answer 9

• erogenous zone is the genitals
• child becomes aware of gender differences, Attracted to the opposite sex parent
• Gender specific play begins
• Genital exploration with masturbation and fondling
• interest in their genitals marks the start of the Oedipus/Electra complex
• child has to come personality conflicts caused by the complexes otherwise could lead to adult fixations such as anxiety about sex, fear of castration, Vain personality
• Freud suggested women never get past this stage and will always have feelings of inferiority and envy

Question 10

Latency stage?

Answer 10

• child’s energy directed away from earlier sexual preoccupations and all unacceptable thoughts and feelings are repressed
• Past conflicts should now have been resolved and the child is ready to develop in other areas
• child’s energy put into developing new skills and acquiring knowledge so education and social skills becomes the focus
• no particular erogenous zones
• Cant come fixated to anything at this stage

Question 11

Genital stage?

Answer 11

-erogenous zone is the genitals but this time in terms of adult expression of sexuality
-Interested in opposite sex relationships
-Wants for physical sexual gratification
-Masturbation and adult type relationships
-pornography and sexual exploration with others
-no adult fixations caused and any problems should be put down to issues with the other stages
loving relationships will form