According to Freud's psycholanalytic theory, gender identity and gender-role preferences emerge during the ____ stage.

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the phallic stage, which occurs from ages 3 to 6, is the stage during which gender identity and gender-role preferences emerge. During this stage, children become more aware of their gender and the gender roles associated with it. They also develop a sense of attraction to the opposite-sex parent, which has been coined the Oedipus complex for boys and the Electra complex for girls.

According to Freud's Psycholanalytic Theory, Gender Identity and Gender-Role Preferences