The Combining Form Contract/o- Means ________

question 72

Multiple Choice

The combining form contract/o- means ________.

• A)"bending"
• B)"building"
• C)"construction"
• D)"pull together"

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Definitions:

Orally Fixated

describes a person in Freudian psychology who is said to have unresolved conflicts during the oral stage of development, potentially leading to behaviors centered around oral stimulation.

Phallic Stage

In Freudian psychoanalysis, a period of psychosexual development in children around ages 3 to 6, characterized by an attachment to the parent of the opposite sex.

Oral

Pertains to the mouth; often used to describe activities involving the mouth, such as oral communication or oral hygiene.

Latency

Latency in psychology can refer to the period of time from a stimulus until a response is observed, or in development, a phase in childhood when sexual feelings are dormant.