Identify the correct sequence of the following stages of personality development as proposed by Sigmund Freud?
(A) Latency
(B) Genital
(C) Phallic
(D) Anal
(E) Oral
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (E), (D), (C), (A), (B)
(E) Oral — the first stage: a newborn’s instincts are focused on the mouth, and pleasure comes through eating.
(D) Anal — around ages two and three, the child learns to respond to some demands of society, such as control of urination and defecation.
(C) Phallic — around ages four and five, the focus shifts to the genitals; the Oedipus and Electra complexes arise.
(A) Latency — from about seven years until puberty; the child grows physically, but sexual urges are relatively inactive.
(B) Genital — the last stage, in which the person attains maturity in psychosexual development.
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NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 2: Self and Personality, Stages of Personality Development (2025-26)
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