In Freud's view of castration anxiety, what would be a healthy result for males?
A) Identification with the same-sex parent
B) Repression of sexual desires for opposite sex people
C) Strong moral anxiety
D) A powerful superego

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According to Freud, for males, a healthy result of the castration anxiety would be the identification with the same-sex parent. This is because during the phallic stage of development, a boy desires his mother and sees his father as a rival. The boy fears that his father, who has a penis, will castrate him for his desire for his mother. To resolve this anxiety, the boy identifies with his father and internalizes his values and gender identity, leading to the formation of a strong superego. This process is called the Oedipus complex.

In Freud's View of Castration Anxiety, What Would Be a Healthy