Which of the following is true in the context of penis envy as described by Freud?
a. Woman have underdeveloped sex organs and capacities compared to men.
b. Unlike men, women can never be fully developed until they have a female child.
c. Girls can have a poorly developed superego due to the female Oedipus complex.
d. Boys can have an inferiority complex, more so than girls, as a result of penis envy.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: According to Freud, a girl develops penis envy, which is a counterpart to a boy's castration anxiety. This female Oedipus complex, Freud suggested, can never be totally resolved, a situation he believed led to poorly developed superegos in women.
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