The awakening of sexual curiosity and interest in the genitals is the beginning of what Freud termed the __________ stage.

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According to Freud's psychosexual stages, the awakening of sexual curiosity and interest in the genitals corresponds to the phallic stage, which typically occurs during the ages of 3 to 6 years old. The anal stage (ages 1 to 3) centers around the pleasure of holding or releasing feces, the oral stage (ages 0 to 1) is focused on the pleasure of sucking and biting, and the latency stage (ages 6 to puberty) is a period of relative calm in which sexual impulses are dormant.

The Awakening of Sexual Curiosity and Interest in the Genitals