According to Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory, a Child May Become Fixated

question 64

Multiple Choice

According to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, a child may become fixated in the oral stage of development. In Freud's view, what experience can lead to this type of fixation?

• A) a stringent potty-training schedule
• B) concentrating on schoolwork too long
• C) playing with opposite-gender children too often
• D) being denied appropriate amount of breast milk or nursed too long

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory in psychology that emphasizes the importance of observable behaviors rather than internal processes such as thoughts and emotions.

Watson

Refers to John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was a prominent psychologist and behaviorist known for developing the theory of operant conditioning, which describes how behaviors are influenced by their consequences.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors, rather than internal mental processes, as the subject of their studies.