A young boy tells the nurse, "I don't like my Dad to kiss or hug my Mom. I love my Mom and want to marry her." The nurse recognizes this stage of growth and development as:

The correct answer is B. Oedipus complex. (A) The Electra complex is the erotic attachment of the female child to the father. (B) The Oedipus complex is characterized by jealousy toward the parent of the same sex and erotic attachment to the parent of the opposite sex. (C) The superego as described by Freud is the part…

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A young boy tells the nurse, "I don't like my Dad to kiss or hug my Mom. I love my Mom and want to marry her." The nurse recognizes this stage of growth and development as:

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AElectra complex
BOedipus complex
CSuperego
DEgo

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Explanation

(A) The Electra complex is the erotic attachment of the female child to the father. (B) The Oedipus complex is characterized by jealousy toward the parent of the same sex and erotic attachment to the parent of the opposite sex. (C) The superego as described by Freud is the part of personality that is associated with internalized parental and societal control. (D) The ego as described by Freud is the part of personality that is associated with reality

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#Oedipus complex#psychosexual development#Freud#growth and development

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