A 26-month-old child displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often shouts, "No!" when given directions. Using Freud's stages of psychosexual development, a nurse would assess the child's behavior is based on which stage?

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In Freud's stages of psychosexual development, the anal stage occurs from age 1 to 3 years and has, as its focus, toilet training and learning to delay immediate gratification. The oral stage occurs between birth and 1 year, the phallic stage occurs between 3 and 5 years, and the genital stage occurs between 13 and 20 years.

A 26-Month-Old Child Displays Negative Behavior, Refuses Toilet Training, and Often