Luisa, a 17-year-old girl, chews her nails and bites on her pens and pencils, particularly when she is stressed, nervous, or uncomfortable. Freud would say Luisa is _____ in the oral stage.

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Freud would say Luisa is "fixated" in the oral stage, as her behaviors (nail chewing and biting on pens/pencils) when stressed or nervous reflect an unresolved issue or excessive focus on oral activities, characteristic of the oral stage of psychosexual development.

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