Joe Is Overly Optimistic, Gullible, and Dependent on Others to Meet

question 75

Multiple Choice

Joe is overly optimistic, gullible, and dependent on others to meet his needs. In Freud's view, he is probably fixated in the ________ stage.

• A) phallic
• B) anal
• C) genital
• D) oral

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Definitions:

Behaviour

Observable actions of humans or animals in response to external or internal stimuli.

Oedipal Complex

A theory in psychoanalytic psychology describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Male Child

A young human being of the male sex.

Mother

A female parent of biological, adoptive, or foster children, recognized for her role in child-rearing and emotional support.