According to Sigmund Freud, someone who has frequent casual sexual encounters and refuses to commit long-term to a partner because it would get in the way of his or her own goals would be stuck in the _____ stage of development.
A) id
B) ego
C) superego
D) thanatos

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According to Freud's psychosexual theory, the id is the primitive and instinctual part of the psyche that operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of its needs and desires. The stage associated with this behavior is the oral stage, which occurs from birth to 18 months. Therefore, someone who engages in frequent casual sex and avoids commitment in order to satisfy their own desires would be considered stuck in the id stage of development.

According to Sigmund Freud, Someone Who Has Frequent Casual Sexual