Four-year-old Larry squeezes between his mommy and daddy as they sit together on the couch. He cuddles with Mommy and pushes Daddy away. This illustrates which Freudian concept?

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The Oedipal complex is a Freudian concept where a child experiences unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and sees the same-sex parent as a rival. In this scenario, Larry is exhibiting typical behavior for his age and is identifying with his same-sex parent while competing for his opposite-sex parent's attention.

Four-Year-Old Larry Squeezes Between His Mommy and Daddy as They