Five-year-old Samuel often tells his older sister: "I can't wait to grow up,so I can marry mommy." Samuel is most likely in the stage of personality development that Freud referred to as the

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According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the phallic stage is the third stage, occurring between the ages of 3 and 6, during which the child becomes more aware of their gender and of the genitals. It is during this stage that Freud believed children experience the Oedipus complex, in which a boy develops sexual feelings toward his mother and views his father as a rival. Therefore, Samuel's statement about wanting to marry his mother is indicative of this stage of development.

Five-Year-Old Samuel Often Tells His Older Sister: "I Can't Wait