... , would not occur which could lead to later maladaptive behavior. According to Freud, a child in middle childhood would be in the latency stage where the child focuses on same sex friendships, internalizes sex specific behaviors, attitudes, and morality, and develops social and intellectual skills. An adolescent would be in the last stage of development, the genital stage where the focus is ... one's identity. In order to establish a "new" identity, adolescents try on different roles and "identities" to see which one fits just right. During this time adolescents try to discover their tru...

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