Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:
Which stage of development involves a newborn's primary pleasure-seeking center being the mouth?
Options:
Oral stage
Anal stage
Phallic stage
Genital stage
Correct Answer:
Oral stage
Explanation:
The oral stage occurs during infancy, where a newborn's instincts are focused on the mouth. The infant achieves oral gratification through feeding, thumb sucking, biting, and babbling. It is during this stage that people's basic feelings about the world are established.