What outcome arises from unresolved conflict in the Oral stage?

What outcome arises from unresolved conflict in the Oral stage?

• A. Oral fixation
• B. Anal fixation
• C. Phallic personality
• D. Genital maturity

Answer: (A)

In Freud’s psychosexual framework, the oral stage centers on feeding and trusting the caregiver. If conflicts during this stage aren’t resolved, the psychic energy remains tied to the mouth, producing an oral fixation. In adulthood this can show up as behaviors that seek oral gratification, such as overeating, smoking, nail-biting, or excessive talking. So the outcome of unresolved oral-stage conflict is oral fixation.

In Freud’s psychosexual framework, the oral stage centers on feeding and trusting the caregiver. If conflicts during this stage aren’t resolved, the psychic energy remains tied to the mouth, producing an oral fixation. In adulthood this can show up as behaviors that seek oral gratification, such as overeating, smoking, nail-biting, or excessive talking. So the outcome of unresolved oral-stage conflict is oral fixation.