Fixations can occur throughout the psychosexual stages as proposed by Freud because of:

A) the negative stereotypes associated with each stage.
B) the emphasis placed on delayed gratification at each stage.
C) either deprivation or overindulgence in pleasurable experiences at a given stage.
D) the excessive emphasis on self-actualization at each stage.


C) either deprivation or overindulgence in pleasurable experiences at a given stage.

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a) recall b) relearning c) recognition d) repetition

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