Freud’s Psychosexual Stages Worksheet

Go to the following website: https://allpsych.com/personalitysynopsis/psychosexual/ and use the

information to fill out this worksheet.

1. Overview

a. How did Freud believe that we develop?

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b. What causes a child to become fixated on a particular erogenous zone?

___________________ ____________________.

c. What is the result of this over fixation in adult life?

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2. Oral Stage (________ to _____ months)

a. During this stage, the child is focused on ______________ pleasures; otherwise known

as _______________.

b. List the tendencies in adulthood for this type of personality:

i. ______________________

ii. ______________________

iii. ______________________

iv. ______________________

c. What are the personality characteristics of these individuals?

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3. Anal Stage (_____ months to _________ years)

a. What is the focus of pleasure in this stage? ____________________________________

b. What can an anal fixation result in? Describe and identify both anal retentive and

expulsive.

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4. Phallic Stage (ages ___________ to __________)

a. The pleasure zone in this stage is ___________________.

b. Describe the Oedipus Complex:

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c. In the Electra Complex, girls develop _____________________ sexual attraction to

their _________________.

i. Did Freud agree with this (circle one) YES NO

d. According to Freud, why do boys eventually decide to identify with their fathers?

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e. By identifying with his father, the boy develops __________________ characteristics

and ____________________ his sexual feelings toward his mother.

f. What does a fixation at this stage result in?

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5. Latency Stage (age ________ to _______________)

a. Describe what happens at this stage

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6. Genital Stage (____________________)

a. Why does this stage begin at the start of puberty?

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b. To where do adolescents direct their sexual urges?

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c. The primary focus of pleasure is in the __________________________.