Ernest (Featured in the Case Study in Your Textbook)thought That

question 45

Multiple Choice

Ernest (featured in the case study in your textbook) thought that he became impotent because:

• A)His wife constantly emasculated him
• B)He was no longer physically attracted to his wife
• C)He was drinking heavily almost nightly
• D)He really wanted to start a family and was "trying too hard"

---

Definitions:

Fixation

In psychology, an obsessive focus or attachment to someone or something, potentially leading to maladaptive patterns of behavior.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development, occurring from birth to about 18 months, where the infant's pleasure centers are the mouth.

Overeating

The consumption of an excess amount of food beyond what is necessary for energy and nutrition.

Psychosexual Stages

Psychosexual stages are a core concept in Freudian psychology that outlines five stages of sexual development from infancy to adulthood, each characterized by the erogenous zone that is the source of a child's psychosexual energy.