In the Phallic stage, the focus of pleasure is which area?

In the Phallic stage, the focus of pleasure is which area?

• A. Genital area
• B. Anus
• C. Breast
• D. Hands

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that during the Phallic stage Freud proposed that pleasure centers on the genitals. After the earlier stages, children around ages 3 to 6 become aware of their bodies and derive interest and pleasure from their genitals, a focus tied to the development of gender identity and the conflicts described by the Oedipus and Electra concepts. The other areas belong to earlier stages (the oral stage involves the breast, the anal stage involves the anus), and there isn’t a stage where hands are the primary focus. So the genital area is the correct focus for this stage.

The main idea here is that during the Phallic stage Freud proposed that pleasure centers on the genitals. After the earlier stages, children around ages 3 to 6 become aware of their bodies and derive interest and pleasure from their genitals, a focus tied to the development of gender identity and the conflicts described by the Oedipus and Electra concepts. The other areas belong to earlier stages (the oral stage involves the breast, the anal stage involves the anus), and there isn’t a stage where hands are the primary focus. So the genital area is the correct focus for this stage.