Arrange the following psychosexual stages of personality development as proposed by Sigmund Freud in the correct sequence:
(A) Phallic
(B) Anal
(C) Genital
(D) Latency
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
(B) Anal — ages two and three: control of urination and defecation.
(A) Phallic — ages four and five: focus on the genitals; the Oedipus complex.
(D) Latency — about seven years until puberty: sexual urges relatively inactive.
(C) Genital — the last stage: maturity in psychosexual development.
The oral stage, the first of the five, is not among the items.
NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 2: Self and Personality, Stages of Personality Development (2025-26)
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