A nurse is caring for a child age 13 months who was admitted to the pediatric unit with a new diagnosis of asthma. The mother tells mentions how frustrated she gets because the baby puts everything in her mouth, even things that are not clean
The nurse knows that according to Freud's theory of growth and development, which of the following explains this behavior?
A) Lessens teething pain
B) Major source of gratification
C) Sucking is a basic reflex
D) Assists in gaining confidence
Ans: B
According to Freud, during the oral stage, the infant uses his or her mouth as the major source of gratification and exploration. Pleasure is experienced from eating, biting, chewing, and sucking. This provides the infant with security. Chewing on things probably does lessen teething pain and sucking is a basic reflex, but neither of these things are part of Freud's theory. Putting things in the mouth is not connected with gaining confidence.
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