Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:
What is the term used by Freud to describe the resolution of the Oedipus complex in girls?
Options:
Electra Complex
Identification
Regression
Oedipal resolution
Correct Answer:
Electra Complex
Explanation:
The resolution of the Oedipus complex in girls is referred to as the Electra Complex. Girls attach their love to their fathers and try to symbolically marry him and raise a family. When they realize this is unlikely, they identify with their mothers and emulate their behavior.