Six-month-old ian loves to suck on anything he can get his hands on (e. g., fingers, dolls, blocks, rattles). the fact that ian receives pleasure and comfort by exploring the world with his mouth suggests that he is in the stage of psychosexual development.

Before they can be published, scientific papers must be peer-reviewed. this means that: a) some other scientific experts read the papers and guarantee that they are true. b) some other scientific experts read the papers and provide quality control by eliminating many mistakes. c) an editor reads the papers, to make sure that all the semicolons are in the correct places. d) everyone in the world is given the opportunity to comment on the papers through a specially maintainedblog. e) government bureaucrats read the papers, to be sure that the papers do not insult the political positions ofthe current officeholders.