Natalia is a grown woman who still sucks her thumb when she is nervous. Her co-workers notice her behavior but are too polite to mention it. According to Freud, Natalia is fixated at the _____ of development.

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According to Freud's psychosexual theory, the oral stage occurs from birth to one year and during this stage, the mouth is the primary source of pleasure. Thumb sucking is a behavior that is associated with this stage and may indicate a fixation at this stage resulting from an unresolved conflict. Therefore, Natalia is fixated at the oral stage of development.

Natalia Is a Grown Woman Who Still Sucks Her Thumb