Sigmund Freud
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According to Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Development Theory, what is the primary psychological characteristic and resolution of the 'Oedipus Complex' that emerges in boys during the 'Phallic Stage' (approximately 3 to 6 years of age)?
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Understanding the Oedipus Complex
According to Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the Phallic Stage features the Oedipus Complex in boys, where a male child experiences unconscious sexual desires for his mother and views his father as a rival.
- Castration Anxiety: The boy fears potential retaliation from the father.
- Identification: To resolve this anxiety, the boy represses his desires for the mother and identifies with the father, internalizing his moral values.
Therefore, Option A is the correct psychological explanation of this phenomenon.
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