Sigmund Freud Theory of Psychosexual Development Flashcards
Theory of Psychosexual Development
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genital
Oral age
0-1 1/2
Anal age
1 1/2-3
Phallic age
3-6
Latency age
6-12
Genital age
13-20
Erogenous zone/pleasure and gratification of oral
Mouth
Narcissistic-self love
Oral
Behaviors of oral
dependency, eating, crying, biting, sucking
Primary conflict of oral
Weaning
fixation at the oral stage is associated with
passivity, gullibility and dependence, the use of sarcasm. Nail biting, smoking
site of tension and sensual gratification
Anal
Terrible twos
Anal
Pleasure through anal
elimination or retention of feces
Behaviors of anal
control of (defiance) or letting go
Primary conflict of anal
Toilet training
Bowel control
18 mos
Daytime bladder control
2 1/2 years
Nighttime bladder control
3 yrs
anal retentiveness
stinginess, rigid thought process/patterns, frugality
Anal expulsive character
messiness, destructiveness, cruelty, temper tantrums
source of pleasure/ erogenous zone for phallic
Genital
Behaviors of phallic
Maturbation, attachment to opposite sex parent
Beginning of super ego development
Phallic
Boys develop castration anxiety
Phallic
Major conflict is Oedipus/ Electra complex
Phallic
Unresolved outcomes may result to difficulties with sexual identity and difficulties with authority figures
Phallic
Fixation for phallic
Masturbation
The period of storm and stress
Genital
Sexual pleasure through genitals (sexual intercourse)
Genital
becomes independent of parents, responsible for self, develops sexual identity, ability to love and work.
Genital
emotional and financial dependence, inability to form satisfying and intimate relationship
Genital
