AGE

STAGE

ACTIVITIES

Infancy



Toddler



Preschool





School-Age



Adolescence

Oral



Anal/Urethral



Phallic
Oedipal/Electra Complex



Latent



Genital

Pleasure is obtained from exploration of objects with mouth: sucking, swallowing, chewing, biting.


Pleasure is obtained from the anal and urethral regions.  Develops control of elimination of body wastes.


Pleasure is obtained from the genital region. 
Exploration of genitalia and masturbation.
Attraction for opposite-sex parent and hostility for same-sex parent.


Dormant sexual feelings.
Identification with same-sex parent.


Pleasure is obtained from masturbation and sexual intercourse.
Development of heterosexual feelings