Practice mode Psychology

If frustration and anxiety about moving to the next developmental stage become too great, development may halt. What is the individual then said to be?

Correct answer D. Fixated

Explanation

In Freud's theory, fixation occurs when unresolved conflict at a psychosexual stage leaves part of the personality's energy stuck there, producing related traits in adulthood.

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