Sierra, an 8-Year-Old, Is Primarily Interested in Developing Friendships with Girls

question 11

Multiple Choice

Sierra, an 8-year-old, is primarily interested in developing friendships with girls her own age.In the next phase of her psychosexual development, what will become her primary interest, according to Freud?

• A)pleasing authority figures, such as teachers
• B)developing romantic relationships with boys
• C)finding one or more role models in her group of female peers
• D)overcoming the Oedipal relationship with her father

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Definitions:

Sexual Reproduction

A biological process where organisms produce offspring through the combination of genetic material from two different cells.

Afterbirth

The placenta and fetal membranes discharged from the uterus following the birth of offspring.

Fetal Membranes

Membranous structures, including the amnion and chorion, surrounding and protecting the developing embryo or fetus.

Umbilical Cord

A cord-like structure connecting the fetus to the placenta, providing nutrients and removing waste.