During the phallic period, a boy may develop
A) a superego.
B) male sex-typing.
C) an Oedipus complex.
D) all of the above.

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During the phallic period, which occurs from ages three to six, a boy goes through several developmental processes. These include the development of a superego, which is the internalization of societal norms and values, male sex-typing, which is the identification with male gender roles, and the Oedipus complex, which is the unconscious desire to possess the mother and eliminate the father as a rival. Therefore, all of the choices (A, B, and C) are correct.

During the Phallic Period, a Boy May Develop