In which Freudian stage must boys resolve the Oedipus complex?
A) the genital stage
B) the oral stage
C) the phallic stage
D) the anal stage

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According to Freud's psychosexual development theory, the Oedipus complex occurs during the phallic stage (ages 3-6) in which children become sexually attracted to their opposite-sex parent and see their same-sex parent as a rival. Boys must resolve their Oedipus complex by identifying with their father and adopting male gender roles.

In Which Freudian Stage Must Boys Resolve the Oedipus Complex