psychodynamic approach-psychosexual stages

Question 1

what are the 6 AO1 points you must know for psychosexual stages?

Answer 1

-Oral Stage (0–1 year)
-Anal Stage (1–3 years)
-Phallic Stage (3–5 years)
-Latency Stage (5 years–puberty)
-Genital Stage (puberty onward)
-Importance of Fixation

Question 2

What defines the Oral Stage (0–1 year)?

Answer 2

Erogenous Zone: Mouth

Conflict: Weaning

Fixation Outcomes: Adults may develop oral traits—smoking, nail-biting, sarcasm—or dependency and passivity.

Question 3

What defines the Anal Stage (1–3 years)?

Answer 3

Erogenous Zone: Anus

Conflict: Toilet training

Fixation Outcomes:

Anal-retentive: Orderly, stingy, rigid

Anal-expulsive: Messy, disorganized, rebellious

Question 4

What defines the Phallic Stage (3–5 years)?

Answer 4

Erogenous Zone: Genitals

Conflict: Oedipus/Electra complex (boys fear castration, girls experience penis envy)

Resolution: Identification with same-sex parent, formation of Superego

Fixation Outcomes: Vanity, sexual dysfunction, reckless

Question 5

What defines the Latency Stage (5 years–puberty)?

Answer 5

Erogenous Zone: Sexual impulses are dormant

Features: Focus shifts to social, intellectual, and hobbies; development of communication skills and same-sex friendships.

Question 6

What defines the Genital Stage (puberty onward)?

Answer 6

Erogenous Zone: Genitals

Focus: Development of mature sexual relationships and intimacy

Successful Outcome: Well-balanced adult capable of healthy relationships and work.

Question 7

Why are fixations important in psychosexual development?

Answer 7

If conflicts at any stage are unresolved, psychic energy remains fixated, leading to adult personality traits (e.g., obsessive orderliness from anal fixation) or psychopathology (e.g., anxiety disorders).