Which of the following is not a psychosexual stage?

• A. Oral
• B. Anal
• C. Latency
• D. Cognitive

Answer: (D)

Psychosexual development groups personality growth into stages tied to erogenous zones and specific tasks. The oral stage centers on the mouth and feeding, shaping trust and dependence; the anal stage involves toilet training and control, shaping autonomy and order. The latency period is a calmer phase where sexual impulses are sublimated and energy focuses on school, friendships, and skill-building. The cognitive domain, however, belongs to theories of thinking and knowledge development, not Freud’s framework of psychosexual stages. So the not-psychosexual option is the cognitive development concept, since it concerns mental processes rather than erogenous zones and associated developmental tasks.