The Oedipus Complex, the Psychosexual Conflict That Occurs at the Phallic

Multiple Choice

The Oedipus complex, the psychosexual conflict that occurs at the phallic stage of development, is characterised by a boy between the ages of three and five who

A) represses his need for genital self-stimulation.
B) loves his mother but has feelings of anger and envy towards his father.
C) loves his father but has feelings of anger and envy towards his mother.
D) fantasises about tragic Greek heroes.