According to Freud, the successful resolution of the Oedipal and Electra conflicts ends when the child uses _____, which allows the child to take on the values and behaviors of the same-sex parent.

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Identification involves the child adopting the values and behaviors of the same-sex parent, as a way of resolving the Oedipal or Electra conflicts. Fixation refers to getting stuck at a certain stage of psychosexual development, congruence refers to the match between one's self-concept and actual experience, and compensation involves making up for a real or perceived deficiency in one area by excelling in another area.

According to Freud, the Successful Resolution of the Oedipal and Electra