Salem, a university professor, smokes like a chimney and bites her nails. Freud would most likely say that Salem

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Freud believed that oral fixation, such as smoking or nail-biting, can occur if an individual becomes fixated at the oral stage of development (birth to 18 months) where the mouth is the primary source of pleasure and satisfaction. This fixation can carry over into adulthood and manifest in oral behaviors such as smoking and nail-biting.

Salem, a University Professor, Smokes Like a Chimney and Bites