Freud referred to a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier psychosexual stage as

A) projection.
B) a fixation.
C) displacement.
D) repression.

Fixation

In psychology, an obsessive focus or attachment to a person, situation, or stage of development.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology referring to a series of developmental stages in childhood, each characterized by a focus on pleasure from a particular body area.

Pleasure-Seeking Energies

An inclination towards actions or experiences that result in enjoyment or satisfaction, driven by internal desires.