According to Freud,boys develop unconscious sexual desires for their mother during the ________ stage.

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According to Freud's psychosexual theory, the phallic stage occurs from ages 3 to 6 years old, during which boys experience the Oedipus complex, where they develop unconscious sexual desires for their mother and see their father as a rival for their mother's affection. This stage is named after the phallus, which represents the penis and male sexuality. Therefore, the correct answer is B) phallic.

According to Freud,boys Develop Unconscious Sexual Desires for Their Mother