At what Freudian stage is Steve fixated? What evidence is there of it? Describe the stage and how it contributed to the fixation. What would have caused this fixation?

What will be an ideal response?


Steve appears to be fixated at the phallic stage of development as evidenced by his using women for sex. (Have students describe the phallic stage including the Oedipus Complex.) This would have been caused by an unresolved Oedipus complex.

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