Question

Fred is overweight and continually overeats. he abuses alcohol, smokes and bites his nails. freud would theorize that these behaviors are likely the result of __________.

Answer 1

Fred is overweight and continually overeats. he abuses alcohol, smokes and bites his nails. freud would theorize that these behaviors are likely the result of an oral fixation

Answer 2

Answer:

An oral fixation

Explanation:

An oral fixation is a fixation that manifests itself as an obsession with stimulating the mouth. This was one of the obssessions described by Sigmund Freud. Infants are all in an oral stage. However, when this stage is not resolved successfully, the infants may carry issues into their later lives. This is most likely the fixation that Fred suffers from.