Freud would say that an adult who smokes heavily or one who constantly bites her nails
A) is trying to repress her aggressive urges.
B) is fixated at the oral stages because these needs were not met in infancy.
C) has not resolved his or her issues with the same-sex parent.
D) is stuck in the latency stage of development.

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Freud believed that humans go through psychosexual stages of development, with the oral stage being the first. If a child did not have their oral needs met during this stage, such as being breastfed, they could become fixated and develop habits such as nail-biting or smoking as a way to fulfill those needs.

Freud Would Say That an Adult Who Smokes Heavily or One