According to Freud, a boy's sexual attachment to his mother and jealousy of his father is called __________
A) the Oedipus complex.
B) the Electra complex.
C) transference.
D) countertransference.

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Freud's theory suggests that during the phallic stage of development, boys experience the Oedipus complex, which involves feeling both love and jealousy towards their mother and a desire to compete with and ultimately replace their father as the object of their mother's affection.

According to Freud, a Boy's Sexual Attachment to His Mother