Jerry has a very immature attitude about sex and sucks his thumb even though he is 32 years old. Freud would say these behaviors result from ________.

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, fixation occurs when an individual becomes stuck in a particular psychosexual stage of development due to unresolved conflicts. In Jerry's case, his immature attitude about sex and thumb-sucking at 32 years old may suggest a fixation in the oral stage, specifically with the oral eroticism associated with the pleasure of sucking.

Jerry Has a Very Immature Attitude About Sex and Sucks