Which statement is in accordance with Freud's psychoanalytical/psychosocial theory?

A) Adult personality is the result of resolved conflicts between sources of sexual pleasure and the mandates of reality.
B) Development occurs throughout the lifespan and focuses on psychosocial stages.
C) The genital stage precedes the phallic stage of development.
D) Problems evident in adult life are due to early successes and resolution of earlier developmental stages.

Freud's Psychoanalytical Theory

A psychological theory developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior.

Adult Personality

The complex patterns of behaviors, feelings, and thoughts that constitute an adult individual’s distinctive character.

Genital Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from puberty onwards, where sexual maturation is complete and sexual intercourse becomes a major goal.