Correct Answer - Option 1 : Electra Complex
Freud claims that the core aspects of personality are established early, remain stable throughout life, and can be changed only with great difficulty. He proposed a five-stage theory of personality (also called psychosexual) development. These stages are-
- Oral Stage
- Anal Stage
- Phallic Stage
- Latency Stage
- Genital Stage
Phallic Stage-
- A major developmental achievement of this stage is the resolution of the Oedipus complex.
- During this stage, the male child experiences the Oedipus Complex, which involves love for the mother, hostility towards the father, and the consequent fear of punishment or castration by the father.
- For girls, the Oedipus complex (called the Electra Complex) follows a slightly different course. By attaching her love to the father a girl tries to symbolically marry him and raise a family.
- This takes place by accepting his father’s relationship with his mother and modeling his own behavior after his father.
Thus from the above-mentioned points, it is clear that the attraction of a girl child towards her father was termed by Freud as Electra Complex.
| Oral Stage |
The infant achieves oral gratification through feeding, thumb sucking, biting and babbling |
| Anal Stage |
The anal area of the body becomes the focus of certain pleasurable feelings. This stage establishes the basis for conflict between the id and the ego |
| Latency Stage |
This stage lasts from about seven years until puberty. During this period, the child continues to grow physically, but sexual urges are relatively inactive. |
| Genital Stage |
During this stage, the person attains maturity in psychosexual development |
