A patient expresses a desire to be cared for by others and often ...

[sabina]

A patient expresses a desire to be cared for by others and often behaves in a helpless fashion. Which stage of psychosexual development is most relevant to the patient's needs?
 
  a. Latency
  b. Phallic
  c. Anal
  d. Oral

Question 2

An adult says, I never know the answers, and My opinion doesn't count. Which psychosocial crisis was unsuccessfully resolved for this adult?
 
  a. Initiative versus guilt
  b. Trust versus mistrust
  c. Autonomy versus shame and doubt
  d. Generativity versus self-absorption

[mrphibs]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Fixation at the oral stage sometimes produces dependent infantile behaviors in adults. Latency fixations often result in difficulty identifying with others and developing social skills, resulting in a sense of inadequacy and inferiority. Phallic fixations result in having difficulty with authority figures and poor sexual identity. Anal fixation sometimes results in retentiveness, rigidity, messiness, destructiveness, and cruelty. This item relates to an audience response question.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
These statements show severe self-doubt, indicating that the crisis of gaining control over the environment was not met successfully. Unsuccessful resolution of the crisis of initiative versus guilt results in feelings of guilt. Unsuccessful resolution of the crisis of trust versus mistrust results in poor interpersonal relationships and suspicion of others. Unsuccessful resolution of the crisis of generativity versus self-absorption results in self-absorption that limits the ability to grow as a person.