Psychodynamic Stages

Question 1

Order of stages

Answer 1

Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latent 
Genital

Question 2

Oral stage

Answer 2

0-18months
Satisfaction derived from mouth
Fixation: weaning too early/ too late, erratic feeding patterns

Question 3

Personalities of oral

Answer 3

Receptive: not breast fed enough, trusting and dependent
Aggressive: breast fed too much, dominating
Orally fixated: gratification through smoking, thumb sucking, pencil chewing

Question 4

Anal stage

Answer 4

18-36months
Pleasure derived from anus
Fixation: potty training, pleasure from expelling/ withholding faeces

Question 5

Personalities of anal

Answer 5

Retentive: orderly, rigid, possessive, strict potty training
Expulsive: generous, creative, productive, laid back potty training

Question 6

Phallic stage

Answer 6

3-6years
Genital focus and opposite gender parent- resolved through ID
Oedipus/ Electra complex

Question 7

Phallic personalities

Answer 7

Phallic personality type: self assured, vain, impulsive

Conflicts said to result in homosexuality, authority problems and rejection of appropriate gender roles

Question 8

Genital stage

Answer 8

Puberty (12+)

Satisfaction derived from genitals and basis for mature and adult expressions of love

Question 9

Frustrations

Answer 9

Occurs if needs aren’t met- child may also be over indulged (eg excessive satisfaction if infant nurses often)
Frustration and over indulgence: fixation- some of the child’s libido remains locked in stage