Robert is 8 months old. At this age, he would be engaging in __________ because pleasure is focused most on the __________.
A) retaining and expelling feces; the anus
B) self-stimulation; the genitals
C) chewing and sucking; the mouth
D) pinching and squeezing; the fingers

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At 8 months old, according to Freud's psychosexual development theory, Robert would be in the oral stage, where pleasure is focused on chewing and sucking in the mouth. Option A is focused on the anal stage, which occurs between 18 months and 3 years old, while option B is focused on the phallic stage, which occurs between 3 and 6 years old, and option D does not fit any of the psychosexual stages.

Robert Is 8 Months Old