Sigmund Freud proposed that little boys' fears that their fathers may retaliate against them for forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses may lead to __________.
A) penis envy
B) penis anxiety
C) castration phobia
D) castration anxiety

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, little boys experience castration anxiety due to their fear that their fathers may castrate them as punishment for their forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses. This fear is believed to be resolved through the boy's identification with his father and adoption of his gender role, which leads to the development of the superego. Therefore, the correct answer is D) castration anxiety.

Sigmund Freud Proposed That Little Boys' Fears That Their Fathers