Young Bart says to his friend, "What do you want to play at recess today, war or forts?" His comrade, Yevgeni, replies "Why don't we try something different today and play with the girls?" Completely aghast, Bart yells back, "Are you crazy?? Girls have GERMS!" Which stage of personality development is Bart likely in, according to Freud?

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Bart's extreme aversion to playing with girls and his concern about germs suggest that he is in the latency stage of personality development, which is characterized by a temporary suspension of sexual and aggressive impulses and a focus on developing social and cognitive skills. Bart's emphasis on gender segregation and his fear of germs may reflect cultural and environmental influences, as well as personal factors such as anxiety and insecurity.

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