Asked by Kawsar Kurbanata on Feb 29, 2024

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If the frustration, conflict, and anxiety associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not properly resolved, Freud believed children may:

A) jump forward to the next stage.
B) regress back to the previous stage.
C) remain fixated, or stuck, at that stage.
D) fail to develop a superego.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes five stages of child development, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual drive).

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and striving for perfection.

  • Understand the concept of fixation and regression in psychosexual development.
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Melissa McMillan

Feb 29, 2024

Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Freud believed that if the conflicts and anxieties associated with a particular psychosexual stage are not resolved, a person may become fixated or stuck at that stage. This fixation can manifest in various ways, such as personality traits or behaviors that reflect the unresolved conflicts of the particular stage.