In Freud's View, Children Can Become Fixated or Stuck at a Particular

question 38

Multiple Choice

In Freud's view, children can become fixated or stuck at a particular level of development and develop personality problems as a result. What evidence did he use to support his view?

• A) He found that some children he interviewed lacked high self-esteem.
• B) He found in his research studies that some people scored high on measures of mental illness.
• C) He found that some of his clients were obsessed with obtaining pleasure through various bodily functions.
• D) He found that many of his clients used drugs or alcohol to numb the pain of childhood.