John is so obsessed with little details, such as making sure that his homework is written neatly, that if he makes a mistake during an assignment, he will rewrite the entire page instead of leaving eraser marks. Freud would say that John has a(n)

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John's behavior of being obsessed with little details and wanting everything to be neat and perfect is characteristic of an anal personality style, which is one of the stages of psychosexual development according to Freud. The anal stage is focused on toilet training and the development of self-control and discipline, which can lead to individuals developing perfectionistic tendencies later in life. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

John Is So Obsessed with Little Details, Such as Making