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Sigmund Freud - Psychoanalytic theory - of personality development, which argued that
personality is formed through conflicts among three fundamental structures of the human mind: the id,
ego, and superego.
Oral Stage birth 18mos.
tasting and sucking becomes prominent in producing pleasure
Fixation in this stage can lead to adult habits such as thumb-sucking, smoking, over-
eating, and nail-biting.
Anal Stage 18 mos. To 3 yrs. Old
centers are located in the bowels and bladder
Fixation - disorganized, messy, and destructive.
Phallic Stage 3 6 yrs. Old
The phallic stage focuses on the genitals as pleasure seeking areas of the body
Oedipus complex
Electra complex -
The third stage in psychosexual development is the phallic stage. This stage begins at 3
years old and ends when the child reaches six years of age.. Boys in this stage experience
the Oedipus complex while girls experience the Electra complex. In both cases the child
develops incestuous feelings for the parent of the opposite sex. Children tend to develop
characteristics of the same-sex parent during this stage. Fixation in the phallic stage has
different personality traits depending on one’s gender. Males may take great pride in their
masculinity and their sexuality while women may become flirtatious and promiscuous. In
both instances, these personality traits are a sign of low self-esteem and self-worth. also
this leads to an Oedipal Complex.
Latency Stage
The fourth stage is the latency stage which begins at the age of six and continues until the
age of eleven. During this stage there is no pleasure seeking region of the body; instead
all sexual feelings are repressed. Thus, children are able to develop social skills, and find
comfort through peer and family interaction.
Genital Stage
The final stage of psychosexual development is the genital stage. This stage commences
at the age of eleven, lasts through puberty, and ends when one reaches adulthood at the
age of eighteen. The onset of puberty reflects a strong interest from one person to another
of the opposite sex. If one does not experience fixation in any of the psychosexual stages,

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once he or she has reached the genital stage, he or she will grow into a well-balanced
human being.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development is a comprehensive theory about the nature and development
of human intelligence. Piaget believed that one's childhood plays a vital and active role in a person's
development. Piaget's idea is primarily known as a developmental stage theory.
Sensorimotor stage (Birth to 2 years old)
The infant builds an understanding of himself or herself and reality (and how things work)
through interactions with the environment. It is able to differentiate between itself and other
objects. Learning takes place via assimilation (the organization of information and absorbing it
into existing schema) and accommodation (when an object cannot be assimilated and the
schemata have to be modified to include the object.
Preoperational stage (ages 2 to 4)
The child is not yet able to conceptualize abstractly and needs concrete physical situations.
Objects are classified in simple ways, especially by important features.
Concrete operations (ages 7 to 11)
As physical experience accumulates, accomodation is increased. The child begins to think
abstractly and conceptualize, creating logical structures that explain his or her physical
experiences.
Formal operations (beginning at ages 11 to 15)
Cognition reaches its final form. By this stage, the person no longer requires concrete objects to
make rational judgements. He or she is capable of deductive and hypothetical reasoning. His or
her ability for abstract thinking is very similar to an adult.
here Are Three Basic Components To Piaget's Cognitive Theory:
1. Schemas a way of organizing knowledge
(building blocks of knowledge).
2. Adaptation processes that enable the transition from one stage to another (equilibrium,
assimilation and accommodation).
3. Stages of Development:

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Sigmund Freud - Psychoanalytic theory - of personality development, which argued that personality is formed through conflicts among three fundamental structures of the human mind: the id, ego, and superego. Oral Stage –birth 18mos. • tasting and sucking becomes prominent in producing pleasure • Fixation in this stage can lead to adult habits such as thumb-sucking, smoking, overeating, and nail-biting. Anal Stage – 18 mos. To 3 yrs. Old • centers are located in the bowels and bladder • Fixation - disorganized, messy, and destructive. Phallic Stage – 3 – 6 yrs. Old • The phallic stage focuses on the genitals as pleasure seeking areas of the body • Oedipus complex – • Electra complex The third stage in psychosexual development is the phallic stage. This stage begins at 3 years old and ends when the child reaches six years of age.. Boys in this stage experience the Oedipus complex while girls experience the Electra complex. In both cases the child develops incestuous feelings for the parent of the opposite sex. Children tend to develop characteristics of the same-sex parent during this stage. Fixation in the phallic stage has different personality traits dep ...
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