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DEVELOPMENTAL
THEORIES
The Psychosexual Stages of
Development
Oral stage
The mouth is the principal source of
pleasure, primarily as a result of
eating
Feelings of dependence (may tend to
persist throughout life)
Fixation with oral stage
Nail biting
Drug abuse
Smoking
A person may have:
Alcoholism
Argumentativeness
Overdependency
Overeating
Preg en italstag es
(the 1 st 3 stages – oral, anal and phallic)
Anal stage
Fixation with anal stage
Obsessive-compulsive personality
traits:
Obstinance
Stinginess
Cruelty
Temper tantrums
Preg en italstag es
(the 1 st 3 stages – oral, anal and phallic)
Phallic stage
this time
Child experiences Oedipus or Electra
Oedipus Complex
Male child’s attraction to his mother
Electra Complex
Female child’s attraction for her
Homosexuality
Bisexuality
intellectual activities
Fixation with latency stage
pregenital impulses…
Genital stage
impotence
inability to be satisfied in a
heterosexual relationship
FREUD’S PSYCHOSEXUAL
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
The five (5) Stages of
Development - Freud
Oral Stage (0 to 1 year)
Mouth is the center of pleasure
Implication:
Feeding produces pleasure and
sense of comfort and safety.
Feeding should be pleasurable and
provided when required.
Anal Stage (2 to 3 years)
Anus and rectum are the centers of
pleasure
Implication:
Controlling and expelling feces
provide pleasure and sense of
control.
Toilet training should be pleasurable
experience
Appropriate praise can result in
Phallic Stage (4 to 5 years)
The child’s genital are the center of
pleasure
Implication:
The child identifies with the parent of
the opposite sex and later takes on a
love relationship outside the
family.
Encourage identification
Latency Stage (6 to 12 years)
Energy is directed to physical and
intellectual activities
Implication:
Encourage child with physical and
intellectual pursuits
Genital stage (13 years and after)
Energy is directed toward attaining a