Freud proposed that a child's moral standards become internalized through the formation of the ______.

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According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, the superego is the aspect of the personality that serves as the moral compass and internalizes societal norms and values. It develops in the phallic stage (ages 3-6) as a result of the child's identification with their same-sex parent and the incorporation of the parent's moral standards.

Freud Proposed That a Child's Moral Standards Become Internalized Through