[Solved] Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of bulimia nervosa? A) episodes of extreme overeating followed by purging B) self-starvation C) restrictive eating pattern D) fasting Castration Anxiety: In Freudian theory, the belief that the father will cut off the child’s penis because of competition for the mother/wife. Sigmund Freud: An Austrian neurologist who is known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological pathology by means of dialogue between the patient and a psychoanalyst. Phallic Stage: In Freudian theory, the period from age 3 through 5, during which both male and female children exhibit interest in the genitals. Electra Complex: In Freudian theory, the female child’s erotic desire for the father and simultaneous fear of the mother.