Content: THEORIES OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

Course Learning Outcome: (CLO 1)

Compare and contrast, organize and synthesize the different researches and theories
related to the four broad dimensions of child and adolescent development.

MODULE 7: SIGMUND FREUD’S PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY OF

DEVELOPMENT
(Time Allotment: 3 hours)

https://www.slideshare.net/kinaa1/psychoanalytic-theory-sigmund-freud

Intended Learning Outcomes:

In this module, the student is expected to:
1. explain Freud’s views about child and adolescent development;
2. draw educational implications from this theory.

Introduction:

This Module presents the views of Sigmund Freud about human development.
Freud opined that what a child experiences in early years of life have somehow
influenced his personality in adulthood (Owens, 2006). Freud further believed that
personality is formed early in life and develops as the person grows. There are five
distinct and sequential stages of Freud’s psychosexual development, where needs are
to be met in each stage. Each stage has specific erogenous zones or sensitive areas of
the human body which provide pleasure and satisfaction when needs are met,
otherwise fixation occurs. If fixation occurs, the person tends to reduce tension by
resorting to behavior that could have been significant during earlier stages of
development (Owens, 2006).
Erogenous zone refers to a specific area that becomes the focus of pleasure
needs. These can be the mouth, anus and the genitals. On the other hand, fixation is
condition that results from the failure to satisfy the needs of a particular psychosexual
stage.

Diagnosis/ Preliminary Question:

1. “In which stage of human development are you now?”

2. “Who among you here has the habit of placing pencils or cigarettes in the
mouth?”
3. “Do you move your bowels every morning or do you urinate every two
hours?”
4. “How do you feel about………. (from questions 2 and 3)?”
5. “Do you think your experience in childhood (state a specific situation) is
affecting you now being a student? Give a reason.”

Instructional Process:

I. Preparation:

Show pictures of people.

1. 2.

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3. 4.
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Draw insights from the students as they interpret orally the pictures using these guide questions:
1. “Who among these people are happy? Or sad?”
2. “What could be the reason for their feelings?”
3. “How do you deal with your experiences in life? The happy and the sad ones?”
4. “Do you tend to forget unpleasant experiences in your life?”

Click this link for your answers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/
1qyHWoEhZjbXFWIzyQRbZSPOywwRR0fPo/view?usp=sharing

II. Presentation

(Mode: Discussion with Slide Share of PPT) (Corpuz, et al, 2018; Owens, 2006)

A. Stages of the Psychoanalytic Theory of Sigmund Freud

Stage Behavior Fixation Developmental Erogenous

Outcome/Personality Zone

Oral (Birth to 18 Child gums, Child weaned As adult, will be

Months mouths, bites from bottle too dependent, gullible,
old)) everything in early or too late ready “to swallow mouth
sight; oral anything (Oral
pleasures through ggressive); excessive
rooting and eating, drinking, kissing,
sucking and smoking behaviors
(Oral receptive); Oral
Personality; if properly
developed, will develop
sense of trust and
comfort
Anal (18 months- Bowel movement Child is As adult, overly neat,
3 Years old) and controlling severely toilet- always on time, stingy,
bladder trained or perfectionist, controls anus
undertrained feelings (anal
(control of retentive), stubborn,
bodily needs) never disobeys orders,
excessive sloppiness,
messy, disorganized
(anal expulsive);
develop sense of
accomplishment and
independence,
capability and
productiveness,
orderliness
Phallic (3-6 years Awareness of Child fails to Sexual deviances; weak
old) sexual organs; identify with the or confused sexual
interested in what same-sex identity genitals
makes boys and parent (Oedipal
girls different and Electra
complexes)
Latency (6 years A period of No Boys and girls peer Sexual energy is
old – suspended or psychosexual group; heterogeneous directed to
puberty) repressed sexual fixation occurs relationships; sexual physical and
activity and urges, identity; develop social intellectual
energies shift to and communication pursuits, and
physical and skills , self-confidence, social life
intellectual/ and defense
academic mechanisms
activities
Genital (puberty Sexual interests Role confusion If development has Finding a lifetime
onwards) once again been successful, during partner,
awaken towards the early stages, it leads vocation,
opposite sex to marriage, mature profession,
sexuality, and the birth career paths
and rearing of children;
develop well-balanced
life, warm and caring
personality
B. Freud identified the Components of Personality

Components of Personality Characteristics

Id -this is what we are born with

(babyhood) -very essential for the gratification of the baby’s needs
-Instincts- -Pleasure principle: immediate gratification or satisfaction of
one’s own needs
-not oriented towards considering reality nor the needs of others
-I love myself; I, me, my, concept.
 Ego -Reality principle: awareness of the needs of others
(toddlerhood/preschooler) -conscious of surroundings and environment
-Reality- -practical application and considers the best response to
Situations (decision making)
-You, they, we, concept
Superego -Moral aspect
(end of phallic stage and -developed from experiences as the child grows and develops
onward) -likened to conscience, and considers or influence what is
-Morality- considered to be right or wrong
-you, they, we, what is right and wrong, concept

C. The Structure of the Human Mind

Present this picture to class:

“What does the picture represent?” “What

do you see?”

This represents the human mind or

the human psyche. You can see that a large
portion of the ice chunk is submerged in
water, while only a very small portion is
emerging from the surface of the water.

“Is there a relationship between the part

that is submerged and that part that is
surfaced/emerged?”

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Freud’s Structure of Human Characteristics
Mind

Conscious -awareness of everything

-comprises a very small part of personality
Preconscious/Subconscious -comprised of information readily available when needed, but
not actively available in the conscious mind
Unconscious -largely comprised the human thoughts
-experiences, beliefs, feelings, impulses
-experienced of extreme anxiety, pain and strong emotions

III. Practice

Exercise No. _____

Name__________________________________ Date Performed _____________

Course & Year___________________________

Reflective Learning through graphical presentation:

(10 minutes allotment)

Concept: The relationship of early years of development (how the child is reared/raised
by parents and significant others) and past experiences, and the
development of personality.

Direction: Creatively present in a graphical manner how your personality today is

being shaped by your past experiences in childhood and adolescence.

Follow-up questions: “Were the memories readily available?” “Which experiences

came out automatically, and which ones need further
pondering?”
Answer:
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Generalization
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According to Freud (Owens, 2006), how well a child comes through each stage,
depends on how the child’s sexual impulses and behavior are handled. How we are raised by
our parents was crucial to our own development, which directly or indirectly affect our future
endeavors in life.

IV. Performance

Summative Test: Please see Appendix A

Click this link for your answers

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14VChHiJZUeS_VuXpWMfAKmRYKj3ff4uH/view?usp=sharing

References

Corpuz, Brenda B., Ma. Rita D. Lucas, Heidi Grace L. Borabo, and Paz I. Lucido. (2018)
The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles. Quezon City:
Lorimar Publishing, Inc.

Owens, Karen B. (2006) Child and Adolescent Development: An Integrated Approach.

Singapore: Thomson Learning Asia. pp. 13-15.

Web:
https://www.slideshare.net/kinaa1/psychoanalytic-theory-sigmund-freud
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timetoast.com/timelines/freuds-stages-of-psychosexual-development
prezi.com.daulyxzoe9qc/my-oedipus-complex/
https://medium.com/@UfukAltan/3-ways-subconscious-mind-learns-e8962ae85cf0

Appendix

A. Summative Test: (30 minutes time allotment)

Long Test No. ______

Name_________________________________ Date __________

Course & Year_________________________ Score__________ HPS: 35

B. Personality Check Response: Please check the box

2. I always demand something from my parents [] Yes [] No [] Maybe
without considering if they have money or not.
3. I vote for candidates during election who can [] Yes [] No [] Maybe
help me land a job in the future regardless of
his reputation.
[] Yes [] No [] Maybe
4. I help others who are in need of provision or
comfort. [] Yes [] No [] Maybe
5. I don’t want anyone to excel aside from me,
that’s why I don’t share my work. [] Yes [] No [] Maybe
6. I will readily follow traffic rules and COVID
protocols without hesitations.

D. What is working?
2. Cell number of a friend [] aware [] forgotten but can remember
anytime
[] totally forgotten
4. My ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend [] aware [] forgotten but can remember
anytime
[] totally forgotten
6. Senior High School lessons [] aware [] forgotten but can remember
anytime
[] totally forgotten
8. Anatomy and physiology of the human brain [] aware [] forgotten but can remember
anytime
[] totally forgotten
10. COVID pandemic [] aware [] forgotten but can remember
anytime
[] totally forgotten

E. Multiple Choices. Please check the appropriate box that corresponds to the appropriate
 answer.

Questions Responses
1. He postulated theories about the mind and [] Jean Piaget [] Sigmund Freud
sexual development. [] Erik Ericson
2. The unconscious desire of a son to his [] Erogenous zone [] Oedipal complex
mother is called ______. [] Electra complex
3. It is a specific area that becomes the focus [] Erogenous zone [] fixation
of pleasure needs. [] personality
4. It is a stage in the psychoanalytic theory [] oral [] anal [] phallic
wherein a person draws satisfaction from
the mouth.
5. Awareness of surroundings and [] unconscious [] subconscious
environment comprises which structure of [] conscious
the human mind?
6. The ability to infer from what is right and [] id [] ego [] superego
wrong comprise which component of
personality?
7. You are reminded by your teacher to submit [] id [] ego [] superego
requirements on time. Yet, you just ignore
the reminder and submit requirements as
you please. Which component of
personality do you possess?
8. You were heartbroken once. When another [] conscious [] subconscious
one comes and expresses his/her love for [] unconscious
you, which structure of the mind will help
you decide?
9. As a teacher, you are so strict to your [] oral [] anal [] phallic
students that you do not accept excuses,
even if these are valid. Which stage of
psychoanalytic theory has not been
properly developed while you were
growing?
10. Your school output may say something [] True [] False [] Perhaps
about your developing years.
 F. Essay.
Criteria for assessment: Logical answer========== 5 pts
Organization of thought== 5 pts
Communication skills==== 5 pts
Total== 15 pts

Question: “Draw from your experiences a specific instance that motivates you to pursue
your dream to become a teacher.” “Reflecting on the Psychoanalytic Theory of
Sigmund Freud, which of these concepts can propel you to become successful
someday?”