Jeff likes to smoke cigars and when he doesn't have one of these, he often likes to suck on breath mints or other hard candies. In social situations, he tends to talk a lot, and because he really enjoys eating, is a little overweight. According to Freud's theory, Jeff most likely experienced a fixation at which psychosexual stage of development?

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Jeff's behaviors suggest a fixation at the oral stage of psychosexual development, according to Freud's theory. This stage is characterized by pleasure centers on the mouth, and fixation can result in behaviors such as smoking, overeating, or excessive talking.

Jeff Likes to Smoke Cigars and When He Doesn't Have