Little Rashidat gets out of his bed and tries to get into his parents' bed so he can snuggle with Mommy.Yesterday,he threw a tantrum because Mommy would not let him shower with her.He has also been acting fearful toward his father.According to psychodynamic theory,little Rashidat is going through the ____ stage.

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The phallic stage is characterized by a focus on the genital region and the Oedipus or Electra complex. Children may exhibit sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent and fear or hostility toward the same-sex parent. Little Rashidat's behavior towards his mother and father is consistent with this stage. The oral and anal stages occur earlier in development and do not typically involve Oedipal or Electra dynamics. The genital stage occurs later in development and involves the mature expression of sexual impulses rather than the conflicts and fantasies of the phallic stage.

Little Rashidat Gets Out of His Bed and Tries to Get