What Did Freud Perceive as the Outcome of Successful Resolution

question 21

Multiple Choice

What did Freud perceive as the outcome of successful resolution of the Oedipus complex?

• A) attraction to the same-sex parent
• B) attraction to the opposite-sex parent
• C) identification with the same-sex parent
• D) identification with the opposite-sex parent

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Definitions:

Mature Adults

Individuals who have reached a stage of life characterized by fully developed physical, emotional, and intellectual capacities.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Predispositions

The tendencies or inclinations to think, act, or feel in a particular way before any external influence.

Stimuli

External or internal factors that elicit physiological or psychological responses in an organism.