According to Sigmund freud,the learning of gender differences centers on the:
A) relationship with one's father
B) attachment to one's mother
C) sexual nature of sibling relationships
D) presence or absence of a penis
E) psychosocial development of the body

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According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the learning of gender differences centers on the presence or absence of a penis, which he called the "phallic stage." During this stage, children become aware of their own genitals and those of others, and develop a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent (the Oedipus complex for boys, the Electra complex for girls). Freud believed that the resolution of these complexes influenced the development of gender identity and the formation of the superego.

According to Sigmund Freud,the Learning of Gender Differences Centers on The