Avi's parents cannot understand why he seems to fear his father yet lavishes affection on his mother. He also states that someday he will marry his mother. This scenario fits best with which theory of gender identity development?

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This scenario is indicative of the Oedipus complex, a concept in Freudian psychoanalytic theory where a child, typically around the ages of 3-6, unconsciously desires the opposite-sex parent and views the same-sex parent as a rival.

Avi's Parents Cannot Understand Why He Seems to Fear His