According to Freud:
A)a woman is likely to select a husband who is similar to her father
B)a man is likely to select a wife who is similar to his mother
C)both women and men tend to select a partner similar to the other sex parent
D)parents are used only when deciding who NOT to marry

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Freud's theories on psychosexual development suggest that both men and women internalize aspects of their opposite-sex parent, which can influence their choice of romantic partners. This is part of his Oedipus and Electra complex theories, where children feel a subconscious attraction to the opposite-sex parent and rivalry with the same-sex parent, which later influences their choice in partners.