Young Bart says to his friend,"What do you want to play at recess today,war or forts?" His comrade,Yevgeni,replies "Why don't we try something different today and play with the girls?" Completely aghast,Bart yells back,"Are you crazy?? Girls have COOTIES!" Which stage of personality development is Bart likely in,according to Freud?

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Bart's revulsion at the idea of playing with girls indicates that he is still in the latency stage, during which children tend to segregate by gender and reject activities that are perceived as too "girly" or too "boyish."

Young Bart Says to His Friend,"What Do You Want to Play