Conan Constantly Wants to Be near His Mother, Receiving Her

question 148

Multiple Choice

Conan constantly wants to be near his mother, receiving her affectionate touching and kissing. He wants nothing to do with his father, and actively stands between his parents to keep them from hugging each other. According to Freudian theory, it is likely that Conan is _____.

• A) developing a neurosis
• B) developing homosexual tendencies
• C) in the middle of the Oedipus complex
• D) being overindulged by his mother and underindulged by his father

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