Cameron is under a great deal of stress at work because of several upcoming deadlines.He is worried that he might be fired if he cannot meet the deadlines.He has reacted to his anxiety by smoking constantly and overeating.According to Freud,Cameron is fixated at the ____ stage of psychosexual development.

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According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the oral stage occurs from birth to around 18 months. During this stage, a child's primary source of pleasure and tension release comes from their mouth and sucking. Adults who are fixated in this stage may have oral fixations, such as smoking or overeating, as a way of seeking oral stimulation and tension release. Therefore, Cameron's constant smoking and overeating as a response to stress suggests that he is fixated at the oral stage of psychosexual development.

Cameron Is Under a Great Deal of Stress at Work