Freud's interpretation of an adult with an anal retentive character would most likely be that it was due to:
A) poor maternal attachment
B) parent modelling and interaction
C) stress and trauma during the oral stage of development
D) fixation at the anal stage of development

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According to Freud, an anal retentive character is due to a fixation at the anal stage of development, where the child learned to gain pleasure and control through withholding or expelling feces during toilet training.

Freud's Interpretation of an Adult with an Anal Retentive Character