Children Enter the Latency Stage at 5 or 6 Years

question 113

Multiple Choice

Children enter the latency stage at 5 or 6 years of age.What is the next step of development?

• A) They generally stay there until puberty.
• B) They stay there until the anal stage at age 8.
• C) They usually do NOT progress to any further stage.
• D) They then enter the phallic stage at adolescence.

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