Fixation at the anal stage,caused by overly harsh toilet-training experiences,produces children who too closely conform to the demands of parents and other caretakers.As adults,they will be excessively neat and orderly.This can be referred to as ____.

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The correct term for the described behavior is "anal retentive," which is associated with Freud's psychoanalytic theory. It describes individuals who, due to strict or overly harsh toilet training in childhood, become excessively neat, orderly, and rigid in adulthood.

Fixation at the Anal Stage,caused by Overly Harsh Toilet-Training Experiences,produces