Asked by Jacky Aguilar on Jun 29, 2024

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Some psychoanalysts of Freud's era claimed that girls experienced an Electra complex involving an unconscious

A) denial of their femininity.
B) hostility toward their father.
C) sexual desire for their father.
D) identification with their father.

Electra Complex

The Electra Complex is a psychoanalytic theory proposed by Carl Jung, suggesting that a young girl experiences subconscious romantic feelings towards her father and jealousy towards her mother.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is not accessible to conscious thought, but which affects behaviors and emotions.

Femininity

Femininity represents a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women, often culturally and socially constructed.

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Natalie BishopJul 03, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Electra complex, as proposed by Carl Jung, involves a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father, which includes an unconscious sexual desire for the father.