Question

Arrange the psychosexual stages of personality development in the correct sequence:
(A) Anal
(B) Oral
(C) Genital
(D) Latency
(E) Phallic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (E), (D), (C)
• B. (B), (A), (E), (D), (C)
• C. (B), (A), (C), (D), (E)
• D. (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)

Hint:

A useful mnemonic to remember the order of Freud's stages is: "**O**ld **A**ge **P**ensioners **L**ove **G**rapes" for **O**ral, **A**nal, **P**hallic, **L**atency, **G**enital.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question asks for the correct chronological order of Sigmund Freud's five stages of psychosexual development. According to Freud, personality develops during childhood through these stages, where the child's pleasure-seeking energies from the id become focused on different erogenous zones.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
The correct sequence of Freud's psychosexual stages is as follows: \begin{enumerate}
Oral Stage (Birth to 18 months): Pleasure centers on the mouth—sucking, biting, chewing. This corresponds to (B).
Anal Stage (18 to 36 months): Pleasure focuses on bowel and bladder elimination; coping with demands for control. This corresponds to (A).
Phallic Stage (3 to 6 years): Pleasure zone is the genitals; coping with incestuous sexual feelings (Oedipus/Electra complex). This corresponds to (E).
Latency Stage (6 to puberty): A phase of dormant sexual feelings. This corresponds to (D).
Genital Stage (Puberty on): Maturation of sexual interests. This corresponds to (C). \end{enumerate} Therefore, the correct order of the given letters is B, A, E, D, C.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct sequence is (B) Oral, (A) Anal, (E) Phallic, (D) Latency, (C) Genital. This matches option (B).