Greg, Peter, and Colin enjoy playing together. The ten-year olds regularly meet after school and go to each other's houses. They share an interest in sports, and none of them have any interest in playing with girls. Which of the following statements would be a psychodynamic explanation for this group of kids?

A. They are in the latency period of personality development.
B. They have all experienced in adequate resolution of the Oedipal complex.
C. Although they are young, they are all demonstrating latent homosexual tendencies.
D. They are all successfully resolving the genital stage of psychosexual development.


Answer: A

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