According to Psychoanalytic Theory, Boys' Fear of Castration Is Most

question 80

Multiple Choice

According to psychoanalytic theory, boys' fear of castration is most closely associated with

• A) an oral fixation.
• B) free association.
• C) the spotlight effect.
• D) the Oedipus complex.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Cognitive

Relating to mental activities involved in the acquisition, processing, storage, and retrieval of information.

Feeling

A complex psychological state that involves physiological and cognitive components in response to stimuli or internal thoughts.

Intuition

Rapidly formed judgments based on “gut feelings” or “instincts.”