According to Freud, habits such as fingernail biting or gum chewing could result from a fixation in the __________ stage

A) oral
B) anal
C) genital
D) phallic


Answer: A
Rationale: According to Freud, adults who are orally fixated may be prone to excesses of eating, drinking, and smoking or, conversely, may try to avoid oral stimulation as much as possible.

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