According to Freud, the anal stage in children occurs during which of the following age ranges?
a. birth to 1 year
b. 1 to 3 years
c. 3 to 6 years
d. 6 to 11 years
B
The anal stage occurs between approximately ages 6 months and 3 years, when according to Freud, children become increasingly aware of pleasurable sensations associated with bowel movements. As they gain maturational control, Freud felt, children might deliberately delay having a bowel movement to heighten the pleasure through increasing pressure on the rectal mucosa.
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