Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Theory Flashcards
True or False
A person become ‘Fixated’ or stuck in a stage when a basic need is met, therefore that person will have ease in transiting to another stage
False
A person become ‘Fixated’ or stuck in a stage when a basic need is not met, therefore that person will face difficulty in transiting to another stage
First stage
Oral stage
Oral stage occurs in
Birth to 18 months
If the child is _____ ________ in the oral stage, as an adult she/he may become dependent on cigarette or alcohol, become chatterbox, or derive pleasure form acquiring possessions (collect things)
over stimulated
If the child is _____ ________ in the oral stage, as an adult she/he will make bitingly sarcastic remarks or be argumentative
under stimulated
second stage
Anal stage
Pleasure focuses on bowel movement (withholding/eliminating faeces)
Anal stage
If parents were ________________ potty training, the child will develop a retentive character. He will become obstinate and stingy
over-emphasizing
If parents were ______ about potty training, the child will develop expulsive trait such as bad temper, cruelty and messy disorderliness
negligent
Third stage
Phallic stage
Anal stage occurs in
18 months until 3 years
Phallic stage occurs in
3 years to 6 years
In phallic stage, the pleasure zone is the
sex organ/genitals
The boy will have the desire to possess his mother and displace his mother
Oedipus complex
The girl will want to possess the father and remove the her mother
Electra complex
Freud stated that fixation in the ____ stage may be the root of homosexuality
phallic
Phallic character describes ______, _____, and ______
Vain
Conflict in the phallic stage may cause the child to be
afraid of close relationship and weak social identity
4th stage
latency stage
latency stage occurs in
6-11 y.o
In this stage, no fixation occurs as the child’s energy are focused on peer activities and personal mastery of learning and physical skills
Latency stage
5th stage
Genital stage
Genital stage occurs in
12 years onwards
In this stage, the child improve their personal identities, develop caring feeling towards others, establish loving and sexual relationship and progress in successful careers.
Genital stage
