At first, a child's behavior is based on a fear of direct social consequences. Later, he will avoid certain behaviors even when there is no obvious chance of punishment. Sigmund Freud would say that the control put on the child by society is then __________.

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Freud believed that a child's behavior is initially shaped by external factors, such as punishment or rewards, but as the child grows and develops, they begin to internalize these external controls and make them their own, which is referred to as internalization. This means that the control put on the child by society is no longer external, but rather internalized within the child's psyche.

At First, a Child's Behavior Is Based on a Fear