According to Freud, the successful resolution of the Oedipal and Electra conflicts ends when the child takes on the values and behaviors of the same-sex parent through a process known as
A)fixation.
B)congruence.
C)compensation.
D)identification.

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The successful resolution of the Oedipal and Electra conflicts, according to Freud, involves the child identifying with the same-sex parent. This process, called identification, leads the child to internalize the parent's values and norms, helping to shape the child's superego.

According to Freud, the Successful Resolution of the Oedipal and Electra