Question

Shaunquelle is an adult who requires regularity in all aspects of her life. She eats the same lunch every day, organizes her clothes by season in her closet, and becomes distressed when the juice is put on the wrong shelf in the refrigerator. Shaunquelle appears to be fixated at the _____ stage.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "A/nal".

Explanation:

In psychoanalysis, a fixation in the a/nal stage refers to a personality that is not fully developed. Usually A/nally fixated adults are people that are extremely organized, tidy, punctual and doesn't like improvising, which in turn causes them high levels of stress and anxiety.

In this particular case, Shaunquelle is an adult who requieres regularity in all aspects of her life. She organizes her clothes by season, she becomes distressed by minor things, she eats the same lunch everyday which shows that Shaunquelle appears to be fixated at the a/nal stage of psycho-sexual development.

In conclusion, the answer is A/nal.