According to Freud, Personality Develops Through a Series of Psychosexual

question 114

Multiple Choice

According to Freud, personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages. During infancy, the psychosexual stage is called the __________

• A) latency stage.
• B) oral stage.
• C) anal stage.
• D) phallic stage.

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Definitions:

Somatization

The manifestation of psychological distress through physical symptoms that have no identifiable physical origin.

Hypochondriasis

A mental disorder characterized by excessive worry about having a serious illness, despite medical reassurance and a lack of significant physical symptoms.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, developed by Hans Selye.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, often measured as an indicator of heart health.