According to Freud, children develop unconscious sexual desires for the parent of the opposite sex during the_______stage.

Correct answer: B. phallic

  • A. latency
  • B. phallic
  • C. oral
  • D. anal

Explanation

The phallic stage, occurring roughly from ages three to six, is the stage in which Freud proposed the Oedipus or Electra conflicts and attraction toward the opposite-sex parent. Latency is a later period of relatively reduced sexual focus.

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