According to Freud, children's identification with the same-sex parent begins when
A) they imprint onto him or her.
B) their biological urges come into play.
C) they must repress their sexual feelings for their opposite-sex parent.
D) they internalize their parents' beliefs, values, and attitudes.

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Freud's Oedipus complex suggests that during the phallic stage (ages 3-6), children develop sexual desires for their opposite-sex parent, which creates anxiety and leads to the repression of those feelings. To resolve this conflict, children identify with their same-sex parent as a way of reducing those sexual feelings and resolving the anxiety.

According to Freud, Children's Identification with the Same-Sex Parent Begins