PER DEV 11 - Stages of Human Development + Psychosexual Theory

Psychosexual, psychosocial, cognitive development, and moral development theory

4 Stages of Human Development

Development

is a progressive series of changes

Sigmund freud

founder of the psychosexual theory

Psychosexual Theory

based on the biological orientation focused on psychosexual development with instincts as the source of life energy. this is where erogenous zones and fixation come from.

Fixation

a lingering focus of pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier psychosexual stage

Adolescene

it is the puberty stage

Oral

1st stage of psychosexual theory making use of the mouth. year 0-1

Anal

2nd stage of psychosexual theory that focuses on bowel and bladder elimination; coping with demands for control. year 2-3

Phanlic stage

3rd stage that focuses on the awareness of their own body with genitals as their primary source of pleasure. year 4-6

Latency

4th stage that focuses on finding their talents and skills. sexual urges are inhibited. year 7+

Genitals

last stage that focuses on the formation of sex role identity/ year 12