Eight-year-old Jack plays almost exclusively with the other boys at his grade school.Jack's behavior suggests that he is in the ________ stage of psychosexual development.
A) phallic
B) genital
C) latency
D) oral

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The latency stage of psychosexual development occurs from age 6 to puberty, during which sexual urges are repressed and children focus on developing social and cognitive skills rather than sexual ones. Therefore, Jack's behavior of playing exclusively with the other boys at his school suggests that he is focusing on developing his social skills during this stage rather than his sexual urges.

Eight-Year-Old Jack Plays Almost Exclusively with the Other Boys at His