AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Freud thought that frustration, overindulgence, and a subsequent fixation could all arise if conflict during a psychosexual stage is not resolved. Freud describes fixation as what happens when some part of the libido (or id) is strongly invested in a particular psychosexual stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fixation is a persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual stage. Until this conflict is resolved, the individual will remain “stuck” in this stage. A person who is fixated at the oral stage, for example, may be over-dependent on others and may seek oral stimulation through smoking, drinking, or eating.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the psychosexual theory, oral fixation is caused by conflicts in the oral stage. This is the first stage of psychosexual development. The oral stage occurs between birth to about 18 months. During this time, an infant gets most of their pleasure from their mouth.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Freud’s view, conflicts unresolved during earlier psychosexual stages could surface as maladaptive behavior in adult years. At any point in the oral, anal, or phallic stages strong conflict could lock, or fixate, the person’s pleasure-seeking energies in that stage.