Maria Khalid

DC200200169

PSY101 Assignment No.: 1

Sr. No. Scenario Identification Justification

1. Ahmad is a young boy who has a Oral Stage In this case fixation
strong tendency to smoke, drink occurs in oral stage
alcohol, overeating. He bites his nails that’s why Ahmad has
in order to reduce anxiety and is issues of aggression
overly dependent upon his parents. It and he tends to
seems as if he has been fixated on smoke, drink, alcohol
some earlier stage of development. and overeating. In oral
stage, the primary
conflict is the
weaning process i.e.
the child must become
less dependent upon
caretakers. But if
fixation occurs, then
the child would have
issues like nail biting
and anxiety.
2. At the age of 3, Anaya feels pleasure Anal Stage In this case, the
in eliminating and retaining feces. primary focus is on
While she found that she could controlling bladder
manipulate her parents’ emotions and bowel
with her feces. movements. The
major conflict at this
stage is toilet training.
Developing this
control leads to a
sense of
accomplishment and
independence. At this
stage, parents should
praise and encourage
their children so that
they can become
competent, productive
and creative.
3. Ali and Alia are twin siblings of 5 Phallic Stage In this case, the
years and have become aware of the primary focus is on
opposite sex. At this age, Ali has genitals. At this stage,
fallen in love with his mother and children also begin to
desires to possess his mother discover the
 exclusively whereas Alia feels love difference between
towards his father and have negative opposite gender.
feelings for her mother. According to Freud,
the male child begins
to view his father as a
rival for the mother’s
affection which is
called Oedipus
complex. In this
complex, child fears
that he will be
punished by his father
for these feelings.
Freud termed this fear
as castration anxiety.
On the other hand, the
female child identifies
her mother indirectly
possessing her father.
Freud termed this
complex as penis
envy.
4. Arsalan is 15 years old schoolboy Latency Stage In this case, child
who is developing different hobbies develops social skills,
participates in school activities and values and
interact with same-sex peers. He tries relationships with
to invest his energy on his friendship peers and adults
and eager to acquire knowledge. outside his/her family.
In latency stage,
sexual feelings are
inactive and
suppressed. This stage
is very important in
the development of
social and
communication skills
and self-confidence.