Three-year-old Brandon has watched his father,a chef,when he prepares meals for the family.This year,Brandon has asked for a play kitchen for his birthday.Freud would say that Brandon is beginning the process of __________ as a way of resolving his Oedipal conflict.
A)compensation
B)identification
C)sublimation
D)denial

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According to Freud, identification is a process in which a child adopts the values, attitudes, and behaviors of the same-sex parent as a way of resolving their Oedipal conflict. Brandon's desire to have a play kitchen after watching his father, a chef, prepare meals for the family suggests that he is identifying with his father and adopting his behaviors.

Three-Year-Old Brandon Has Watched His Father,a Chef,when He Prepares Meals