With respect to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, Oedipus complex is to Electra complex as _____ is to _____.

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The Oedipus complex is a boy's sexual desire for his mother and jealousy and rivalry with his father. The Electra complex is a girl's similar desire for her father and jealousy and rivalry with her mother. Therefore, the parallel relationship would be between a boy and girl, making choice D the correct answer.

With Respect to Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development, Oedipus Complex