According to Freud, people who have a compulsive need for control and power may have had difficulty resolving conflicts present during the __________ stage of psychosexual development.

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Freud believed that the anal stage of psychosexual development, which occurs around ages 2-3, involves pleasure centers on the bowel and bladder elimination. Problems resolving conflicts or receiving appropriate reinforcement during this stage can lead to traits such as a need for control and orderliness, which he associated with an anal-retentive personality.

According to Freud, People Who Have a Compulsive Need for Control