When Felix and Oscar go out to dinner with friends, Felix brings a calculator so that he can figure out his exact share of the bill. Oscar thinks Felix is a tightwad and finds his behavior embarrassing. Freud would be most likely to attribute Felix's stingy behavior to

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Freud's theory of psychosexual development includes the anal stage, during which the child's focus is on toilet training and developing self-control. If a child has experienced stressful or traumatic toilet training, it could lead to them developing stingy or withholding behavior as an adult. This would be the most likely explanation for Felix's behavior according to Freud's theory.

When Felix and Oscar Go Out to Dinner with Friends