psychosexul stages

Question 1

oral stage

Answer 1

• birth until 18 months
• mouth main focus of pleasure, enjoys sucking
• successful completion = weaning
• unsuccessful completion= nail biting, smoking, sarcastic

Question 2

anal stage

Answer 2

• 18 months until 3 yrs
• defacation is main source of pleasure
• successful completion= potty trained
• unsuccessful completion= anally retentive (tidy, stubborn, being in control, perfectionist, obsessive) or anally expulsive (thoughtless, messy)

Question 3

phallic stage

Answer 3

• age 3-5 yrs
• forms of pleasure is genital area
• oedipus complex= boy wants mother as primary love object, father out of way
• electra complex= girl have penis envy, desire father, hate mother
• unresolved conflict= narcissistic, reckless, homosexual

Question 4

latency stage

Answer 4

• age 5- puberty
• sexual urges sublimated into sports/ hobbies
• no requirements for successful completion

Question 5

genital stage

Answer 5

• puberty- adulthood
• focus on genitals
• develop healthy relationships if other stages are completed
• unresolved conflict= can’t form heterosexual relationships