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Under Sigmund Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development, a rigorous analysis of the psychological and developmental effects of the 'Anal Stage' and the 'Latency Stage' reveals that if a child experiences excessively strict or overly lenient toilet training during the anal stage, it leads to traits such as stubbornness, stinginess, and excessive orderliness (anal-retentive traits). What is the consequent outcome regarding the repression of libido and the acquisition of social-intellectual skills in the subsequent latency stage? In this context, which of the following statements is scientifically the most authentic and true?
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According to Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Development Theory, the Anal Stage (approximately 1.5 to 3 years) focuses on bowel and bladder control. If this training is overly harsh or rigid, the child develops an 'anal-retentive' personality, which manifests in adulthood as excessive parsimony (stinginess), stubbornness, and meticulous orderliness.
Following this is the Latency Stage (spanning from about 6 years to puberty), during which sexual energy (libido) is dormant. The child directs their energy toward peer interactions, skill development, schooling, and socialization.
- Anal Stage fixation: Leads to rigid, obsessive, or overly yielding traits.
- Latency Stage dynamics: Libido is sublimated into non-sexual academic and social activities.
Therefore, option A accurately synthesizes the psychoanalytic principles regarding these two developmental stages.
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