The Oedipus/Electra complex in both sons and daughters is resolved by
A) displacement of sexual urges into substitute objects.
B) attachment to the opposite-sex parent.
C) identification with the same-sex parent.
D) repression of sexual feelings toward the same-sex parent.

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The Oedipus/Electra complex is resolved by identification with the same-sex parent, which occurs in the phallic stage of psychosexual development. Sons identify with their father and daughters identify with their mother, adopting their gender roles and values. This process helps to internalize a moral sense and facilitate emotional maturity. Displacement of sexual urges into substitute objects, attachment to the opposite-sex parent, and repression of sexual feelings toward the same-sex parent are all mechanisms that can occur during the Oedipus/Electra complex, but they are not the primary way that the complex is resolved.

The Oedipus/Electra Complex in Both Sons and Daughters Is Resolved