In Its Elliptical Orbit, a Planet Is Furthest the Sun

question 42

Multiple Choice

In its elliptical orbit, a planet is furthest the Sun at

• A) aphelion
• B) conjunction
• C) opposition
• D) perihelion

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Definitions:

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic term coined by Carl Jung, referring to a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Same Sex Parent

Same Sex Parent refers to a parenting arrangement where a child is raised by two parents of the same gender.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory referring to a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent, thought to be a critical stage in the psychosexual development of the child.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, roughly between the ages of three and six, where the libido centers on the genital area.