The Oedipus complex is to the Electra complex as ________ is to ________.

Name: The Oedipus complex is to the Electra complex as ________ is to ________.
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The Oedipus complex involves a boy's unconscious sexual desire for his mother and fear of his father, while the Electra complex involves a girl's unconscious sexual desire for her father and envy of her mother. Castration anxiety and penis envy are the respective consequences of the Oedipus and Electra complexes, making A the best answer.

The Oedipus Complex Is to the Electra Complex as ________