According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the ____ stage is characterized by sexual quietness.

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According to Erikson's theory, the latency stage occurs between the ages of 6 and 11 years old. During this stage, children are relatively free from the conflicts and impulses that characterized the earlier psychosexual stages, such as the oral and anal stages. Instead, they focus on developing cognitive and social skills. As a result, this stage is characterized by sexual quietness, and there is little interest in sexual activity.

According to Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development, the ____ Stage