Sigmund Freud proposed that little boys' fears that their fathers may retaliate against them for forbidden sexual and aggressive impulses may lead to ________.

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Freud proposed that the fear of castration (losing one's penis) is a universal fear among little boys. This fear is believed to arise from the Oedipus complex, in which a boy desires his mother and sees his father as a rival. According to Freud, a boy fears that his father will retaliate against him for these forbidden impulses by castrating him. This fear is known as castration anxiety.

Sigmund Freud Proposed That Little Boys' Fears That Their Fathers