According to Freud, an adult's personality is affected by the crisis a person deals with during personality development stages in childhood. For example, if a child's oral needs are not adequately satisfied at the first stage of development, as an adult this person may display a personality that includes such traits as:

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According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, failure to resolve conflicts during the oral stage (birth to 18 months) can result in fixation and persistence of behaviors associated with this stage. This can manifest in adulthood as dependency or excessive oral activities such as smoking or chewing gum. Therefore, the best answer is B - dependent and excessive oral activity.

According to Freud, an Adult's Personality Is Affected by the Crisis