SEMESTER SPRING 2025

PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY (PSY405)

Student ID: BC220400166

ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
Due Date: 05 May, 2025 Total Marks: 20

Assignment Objective:
Upon successful completion of this assignment, students will be able to understand and analyze
the stages of psychosexual development and apply theoretical knowledge to real-life behavioral
scenarios.
Assignment Question:
Read the below given scenarios carefully. Identify which psychosexual stage of development is
reflected in each case and justify your selection with logical reasoning based on Freud’s theory
of Psycho-Sexual development.
Lecture No. 05 of your course will be helpful to attempt this assignment

Sr. No. Scenario Identification (2) Justification (2)

Example Laiba is very Anal Stage Laiba’s behavior reflects a need
independent in using for control and recognition,
the washroom but which aligns with the anal stage
sometimes where children gain pleasure
intentionally delays from mastering bodily functions
going when her and asserting autonomy.
mother is nearby. She
seems pleased when
she gets attention for
accidents.
1. Hamza starts asking Phallic stage Hamza is showing behaviors
his mother why boys characteristic of the phallic stage
and girls look different of Freud’s psychosexual
and tries to copy his development. During this stage,
father's actions like typically between ages 3 to 6,
shaving and dressing. children become curious about
gender differences and begin to
identify with the same-sex parent.
Hamza’s questions about why
 boys and girls look different and
his imitation of his father’s
grooming habits reflect the
development of gender identity
and the Oedipus complex, which
are central to this stage.

2. Ahmed talks to his Genital stage Ahmed’s interest in romantic

friends about having a relationships, having a crush, and
crush, starts dating, seeking emotional and physical
closeness suggest he is in the
genital stage, the final stage of
Freud’s theory, which begins at
puberty. This stage involves
mature sexual interests and the
development of strong emotional
connections. Ahmed’s behavior
reflects the shift from self-
focused pleasure to the pursuit of
meaningful, reciprocal
relationships, which is typical of
healthy development at this stage.
and shows interest in
emotional closeness
and physical attraction.

3. Fatima has lost interest Latency stage Fatima’s preference for engaging
in playing house games in group activities like playing
and now spends most cricket and working on school
of her time with her projects with friends reflects the
friends playing cricket latency stage. This stage,
and working on school occurring roughly between the
projects. ages of 6 and 12, is marked by a
decline in overt sexual interest
and a focus on social
development, learning, and
building friendships. Her
disinterest in pretend play and
increased interest in peer-oriented
and goal-directed activities show
typical characteristics of this
stage.
 4. Sara refuses to use the Anal stage Sara’s behavior is indicative of
toilet when her mother the anal stage of development,
asks and chooses to go which typically occurs between
only when she wants. the ages of 1 and 3 years. Her
She smiles when she refusal to use the toilet on
makes her own command and the pleasure she
decision about it. derives from making her own
decisions suggest a struggle for
autonomy and control, which are
key features of this stage. This
stage centers on toilet training
and how a child responds to
authority, discipline, and bodily
control.

5. Ali often puts pencils, Oral stage Ali’s habit of putting objects like
toys, and even his shirt pencils and shirt collars in his
collar in his mouth mouth, and feeling calm when
while sitting in class. given a pacifier-like toy, signals a
His teacher notices he fixation at the oral stage. This
becomes calm when stage occurs from birth to about 1
given a pacifier-like year and focuses on the mouth as
toy. the primary source of pleasure
and comfort. Such behavior often
indicates unresolved issues from
this stage, possibly due to
weaning too early or too late,
leading to oral fixation in later
years.

Marking Scheme: Identification and Justification on one scenario carries 4 marks,2 marks for
Identification and 2 marks for justification.
Marking Scheme:
Each Identification carries 2 marks (2x5=10) Each
Justification carries 2 marks (2x5=10)

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Deadline:

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Solution guidelines: · Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an

analytical assignment.

· Give the answer according to question.

· For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video
lectures and use other reference books also.

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