According to Freud,males who are able to successfully resolve the Oedipus conflict:
A)identify with their mothers.
B)harbor a desire to kill their mothers.
C)harbor a desire to kill their fathers.
D)identify with their fathers.

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According to Freud's psychosexual theory, males who successfully resolve the Oedipus conflict will identify with and internalize the values and characteristics of their same-sex parent, which is typically the father. This identification with the father serves as the foundation of their development of a male gender identity. Thus, the correct answer is D: identify with their fathers.

According to Freud,males Who Are Able to Successfully Resolve the Oedipus