Max is very messy and refuses to clean up after himself.He may be fixated at the _____ stage of development, according to Freud.

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According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the anal stage occurs during the ages of 1-3 years old and focuses on toilet training. During this stage, a child learns to control their bowel movements and experiences pleasure from doing so. If a child experiences conflict during this stage, such as being punished for accidents or forced to potty train too early, they may develop fixation in this stage which can manifest in later life as either being excessively neat and orderly or being messy and disorganized. Max's refusal to clean up after himself suggests fixation in the anal stage where he may have had conflict around toilet training or associated control over his bodily functions with negative emotions.

Max Is Very Messy and Refuses to Clean Up After