You notice your classmate Hannah chewing on her pencil as she takes her psychology final. Which psychosexual stage may not have been resolved?

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Chewing on objects, such as pencils, is considered an oral fixation and may indicate that the person did not fully resolve the oral stage of psychosexual development. This stage occurs from birth to about 18 months and involves the infant's pleasure center being focused on the mouth through actions such as sucking and biting. If this stage is not fully resolved it can lead to oral fixation behaviors in adulthood, such as chewing on objects as a means of anxiety relief.

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