William has noticed that his daughter Bonnie has recently begun to ask a lot of questions like, “What can I be when I grow up?” and “How come the sky is blue?” This behavior is best associated with the ____ stage of development.
Social Studies · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The behavior described, where Bonnie is asking questions about her future and exploring the world around her, is best associated with the Latency stage in the psychosexual development theory proposed by Sigmund Freud. The Latency stage typically occurs during middle childhood, between the ages of approximately 6 to 12 years old. During this stage, children are focused on developing cognitive and social skills, and they are often curious about the world, asking questions and seeking information. The emphasis is on learning, intellectual pursuits, and social interactions rather than the exploration of sexuality, which is more characteristic of earlier and later stages in Freud's theory.