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With reference to Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Development Theory, when a child is going through the 'Latency Stage', which begins around 6 years of age just prior to adolescence, which of the following is the most prominent and specific psychological characteristic of this phase?
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Sigmund Freud's Latency Stage
According to Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the Latency Stage lasts from approximately 6 years of age to puberty. During this period:
- The sexual energy, or libido, becomes temporarily dormant or quiescent.
- Children redirect their vital energy into developing social skills, acquiring knowledge, sports, and school activities.
- They primarily prefer to form friendships with peers of their own gender (same-sex peers).
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