Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation?
A) It occurs when we use defense mechanisms to deal with unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses.
B) In development it occurs when children leave behind some psychic energy tied up in resolving a crisis.
C) In development, the rewards in the environment take control of our behaviors.
D) All of the above

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Fixation in development occurs when a person fails to resolve a crisis at a particular stage, leaving behind some psychic energy that is tied up in that stage. This can lead to long-term difficulties in personality development and behavior. Option A refers to Freud's concept of fixation in his theory of psychosexual development, while option C refers to the concept of operant conditioning in behaviorism, neither of which are the best way to think of fixation.

Which of the Following Is the Best Way to Think