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Young Children Resolve the Oedipus Conflict by Wanting to Be

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Young children resolve the Oedipus conflict by wanting to be as much like the same-sex parent as possible,a process termed:


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Cognitive Developmental Theory

A theory that suggests human beings develop cognitive abilities through stages, emphasizing how people think and understand the world over time.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellect grows through stages.

Formal Operations

Formal operations refer to the final stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Gesell's Theory

A developmental theory by Arnold Gesell that suggests children develop in predictable sequences and rates from infancy to adolescence.

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