The Stage of a Relationship in Which We Build Common

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Multiple Choice

The stage of a relationship in which we build common ground and test initial attraction is the ______ stage.

• A) initial attraction
• B) continuation
• C) mutuality
• D) building

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Definitions:

Latency Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from age six to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual interest and activity.

Anal Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development where a child's focus is on controlling bladder and bowel movements.

Oedipus Complex

In psychoanalysis, a conflict occurring in the phallic (Oedipal) stage, in which a child desires the parent of the other sex and views the same-sex parent as a rival.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from ages 3 to 6, where the focus of libido is on the genital area.