Asked by Cristina Carreon Taylor on Jul 15, 2024

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Gene spends a good deal of time bragging about his numerous sexual exploits. Freud would have suggested that Gene is fixated at the ________ stage.

A) oral
B) latency
C) phallic
D) anal

Phallic Stage

In Freudian psychoanalysis, a period of psychosexual development in children around ages 3 to 6, characterized by an attachment to the parent of the opposite sex.

Oral

Pertains to the mouth; often used to describe activities involving the mouth, such as oral communication or oral hygiene.

Latency

Latency in psychology can refer to the period of time from a stimulus until a response is observed, or in development, a phase in childhood when sexual feelings are dormant.

  • Comprehend the principles behind fixation and the mechanisms involved in the development of personality.
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Ramón CastilloJul 19, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
According to Freud's psychosexual theory, the phallic stage (ages 3-6) is when a child becomes aware of their own gender and develops a primary attachment to the opposite-sex parent. This is also when the Oedipus or Electra complex occurs. If a person becomes fixated at this stage, they may experience sexual problems later in life such as promiscuity or sexual dysfunction. Gene's bragging about sexual exploits suggests a fixation at the phallic stage.