Katie is very particular.She likes her apartment to be overly organized and things have to be done correctly or she gets upset.According to psychodynamic theory,Katie is most likely fixated at the ________ phase of psychosexual development.

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According to psychodynamic theory, during the anal stage (ages 1-3), children experience pleasure in controlling their bowels and bladder. If they are made to feel shame or anxiety about these bodily functions, they can become fixated at this stage, leading to traits of being overly organized and controlling later in life. Katie's behavior of wanting things done correctly and being upset when they're not is characteristic of someone fixated at the anal stage.

Katie Is Very Particular