Asked by Natalie Provancal on May 27, 2024
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For Freud,penis envy
A) suggests that a girl or woman has a defective brain.
B) suggests that a girl or woman can never be fully developed until she has a female child.
C) suggests that a girl has a defective or poorly developed superego.
D) suggests that boys have an inferiority complex, more so than girls.
Penis Envy
A concept in Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a supposed sense of envy a female might feel towards males, related to the possession of a penis.
Superego
In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and self-criticism, acting as the counter to the id.
- Identify Freud's views on human motivation, including the role of sexual and aggressive drives.
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Emmanuel Nii AdjeiMay 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
According to Freud, penis envy is the feeling of inferiority and jealousy experienced by girls when they realize they do not have a penis like boys. He believed that this envy is related to the girl's superego, as the superego strives for perfection and recognizes that the penis is associated with power and privilege. Therefore, he suggested that girls who experience penis envy have a poorly developed or defective superego.
Learning Objectives
- Identify Freud's views on human motivation, including the role of sexual and aggressive drives.