Barbara has a pattern of being very clingy and overly dependent in her friendship and romantic relationships. Freud would argue that she is fixated in the ______ stage of development.

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According to Freud's psychosexual theory of development, the oral stage occurs from birth to 18 months and is marked by the primary focus on oral pleasure through activities such as sucking and biting. Fixation in this stage can result in an individual becoming overly dependent and clingy as seen in Barbara's pattern of behavior.

Barbara Has a Pattern of Being Very Clingy and Overly