What are the differences between the Oedipus complex and the Electra complex?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The Oedipus complex, coined by Sigmund Freud, is the male child's love for the mother and the wish for the father's death during the phallic stage. The Electra complex, coined by Carl Jung, is the female child's love for the father and the wish for the mother's death.

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a. moderate b. low c. greater d. varying

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Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for infantile amnesia?

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