If a person likes to argue, is cynical, and exploits others, he or she may be fixated at the _____ stage and have an _____ personality.

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According to Freud's psychosexual theory, if a person is fixated at the oral stage, they may exhibit an oral-aggressive personality which is characterized by being argumentative, cynical and exploiting others to get their way. The anal stage fixation is associated with anal-retentive or anal-expulsive personalities, while the oral stage fixation is associated with oral-dependent or oral-aggressive personalities.

If a Person Likes to Argue, Is Cynical, and Exploits