With reference to Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Development Theory, when a child is going through the 'Latency Stage', which begins around 6 years of age just prior to adolescence, which of the following is the most prominent and specific psychological characteristic of this phase?

Sigmund Freud's Latency Stage

According to Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the Latency Stage lasts from approximately 6 years of age to puberty. During this period:

• The sexual energy, or libido, becomes temporarily dormant or quiescent.
• Children redirect their vital energy into developing social skills, acquiring knowledge, sports, and school activities.
• They primarily prefer to form friendships with peers of their own gender (same-sex peers).