Steven and Joe are very bad roommates.Steven is incredibly disorganized and messy while Joe is compulsive in his work and insists that the room be completely tidy at all times.According to Freud,it is possible that both Steven and Joe are fixated at the ____ stage.
A) oral
B) phallic
C) anal
D) latency

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According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the anal stage occurs between 18 months to 3 years of age. During this stage, children become aware of their bowel and bladder movements and the pleasure they can give. If there is too much emphasis on toilet training, children can develop an anal-retentive personality, which is characterized by being fixated on cleanliness, orderliness, and control. On the other hand, if children are too lenient in their toilet training, they can develop an anal-expulsive personality, which is characterized by being disorganized, messy, and careless. Steven's behavior may be indicative of an anal-expulsive personality while Joe's behavior may be indicative of anal-retentive personality, suggesting that both may be fixated at the anal stage. Therefore, the best choice is C) anal.

Steven and Joe Are Very Bad Roommates