Intro Freuds Beliefs

Question 1

What stage did Freud state gender development occur? What did he consider

Answer 1

Freud stated that gender development occurred in the phallic stage between ages 3 and 6. He considered that children have no concept of gender identity or male and females in the pre phallic stage, and argued that they do not categorise themselves or others this way.

Question 2

In the phallic stage…

Answer 2

In the phallic stage, the focus of pleasure moves to the genitals and children experience the Oedipus or Elektra complex.