In psychoanalytic theory, it's the first & most primitive stage of development
The stages are: the '
oral phase' (first stage); the 'anal phase' (second stage); the 'phallic ... Because 
the latency stage is less of a stage and more of period between... [DOC] [TLE] Sigmund Freud & Freudian Psychoanalysis - Mind Development ... [PAR] The weaker the Ego is, the more infantile and impulsive its owner, the more 
distorted ... Freud adopted this practice at first but it was not until he began 
allowing his .... Its task is to find a balance between primitive drives, morals, and 
reality while ....