Melanie Klein believed that during the female Oedipus complex, the girl

A. sees only the positive, not negative, aspects of the mother's breast.
B. sees only the negative, not positive, aspects of the mother's breast.
C. fantasizes that the father's penis feeds the mother with babies.
D. holds her mother responsible for her lack of a penis.
E. adopts a masculine position toward both parents.


Answer: C

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