What signals the resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex?
a. Learns sex differences
b. Learns sexually appropriate behavior
c. Identifies with the same-sex parent
d. Has guilt over feelings toward the father or mother
ANS: C
The resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex is identification with the same-sex parent. Learning sex differences and sexually appropriate behavior is a goal in further differentiation of oneself but does not signal the resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex. Guilt over feelings toward the father or mother is seen as a stage in the complex, not the resolution.
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