The Freudian developmental stage which 'least' emphasizes sexuality?

• A. Latency Stage
• B. Oral Stage
• C. Phallic Stage
• D. Genital Stage

Answer: (A)

Freud’s psychosexual development framework shows how personality unfolds through stages, each tied to a different erogenous zone and a period when libido is focused there. The Latency stage stands out as the time when sexual energy is largely subdued and redirected into learning, friendships, and skills, roughly from early elementary years until puberty. This contrasts with the earlier Oral stage, which centers on the mouth and feeding, and the Phallic stage, which involves awareness of the genitals and related fantasies, and the Genital stage, which rekindles mature sexual interests as adolescence approaches. So the stage with the least emphasis on sexuality is Latency.