Freud believed that a male preschool child felt threatened by his father because he was afraid the father would

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the Oedipus complex involves a male child's unconscious desire for his mother and his fear of castration by his father as punishment for these desires. The child resolves this conflict by identifying with the same-sex parent and incorporating their values and beliefs into his own personality. Therefore, in this context, the most appropriate choice is B) castrate him.

Freud Believed That a Male Preschool Child Felt Threatened by His