Question

Two-year-old Deandre frequently refuses to obey his parents because he derives immense pleasure from demonstrating his independence from their control. Freud would have suggested that Deandre is going through the ________ stage of development.

Answer 1

Answer:

Id

Explanation:

Sigmund Freud explained the complex nature of human personality has three elements called id, ego, and superego. Id is the primitive element that is present since birth and it consist of all the biological components. It is the unconscious parts of our personality which is driven by the immediate responses to our desires, need or pleasure.

As per the question, Deandre's behavior is driven by the pleasure he is getting by exerting his independence and therefore he is demonstrating the Id stage of development.