Arrange the following stages of psychosexual stages of development by Freud in the increasing order with regard to age of the child.

(A) Anal stage
(B) Oral stage
(C) Phallic stage
(D) Genital stage
(E) Latency stage

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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

The correct sequence of the stages of personality development, given by Freud, is:

Freud’s psychosexual stages arranged in increasing order of the child’s age are:

1. Oral stage (B) → Birth to about 1 year; pleasure from sucking, biting, and swallowing.

2. Anal stage (A) → About 1–3 years; focus on bowel and bladder control.

3. Phallic stage (C) → About 3–6 years; pleasure from the genitals and emergence of Oedipus/Electra complex.

4. Latency stage (E) → About 6 years to puberty; sexual feelings are inactive, focus on skill development and social relationships.

5. Genital stage (D) → Puberty onward; mature sexual interests and relationships develop.