A boy's sexual desires for his mother and feelings of hostility toward his father constitute what Freud called:
Correct answer: D. the Oedipus complex
- A. displacement
- B. reaction formation
- C. reciprocal determinism
- D. the Oedipus complex
Explanation
The Oedipus complex refers to a boy’s unconscious desire for his mother combined with rivalry or hostility toward his father during Freud’s phallic stage. Displacement and reaction formation are defense mechanisms, not this specific developmental conflict.
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