Twelve-year-old Cawley demonstrates a strongly masculine sense of self-identity even though he was raised without a father or father substitute. This fact represents the most serious threat to ________ theory of personality.

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Freud's theory of personality emphasizes the Oedipus complex and the role of the father figure in the development of a child's gender identity. Cawley's strong masculine identity despite the absence of a father figure challenges this aspect of Freud's theory.

Twelve-Year-Old Cawley Demonstrates a Strongly Masculine Sense of Self-Identity Even