(P. 43) ACCORDING TO FREUD, GIRLS SUFFER ANXIETY WHEN THEY RECOGNI...

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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 6TH EDITION NOLEN HOEKSEMA TEST BANK

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According to Freud, girls suffer anxiety when they recognize that they do not have a

penis. This frustration causes them to form a connection with their father, in the hope that the

relationship will provide a replacement for the missing penis. According to Freudian theory,

this is known as _____.

A. the Oedipus complex

B. castration anxiety

C. the Electra complex

D. a defense mechanism

Bloom's: Understand

Difficulty: Easy