The emergence of the Oedipus and Castration complexes are the chief events of which stage of development in the Freudian theory?

Correct option is C

In Sigmund Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Development, the Phallic stage (ages 3-6 years) is characterized by:
-The development of sexual identity and awareness of gender differences.
-The Oedipus complex (in boys) and the Electra complex (in girls), where children develop unconscious desires for the opposite-sex parent and feelings of rivalry with the same-sex parent.
-Castration anxiety in boys, where they fear punishment for their desires.
-The resolution of these conflicts leads to identification with the same-sex parent and the development of the superego.

Information Booster:
Freud's Psychosexual Stages include:
    Oral stage (0-1 year): Focus on sucking and feeding.
    Anal stage (1-3 years): Focus on toilet training.
    Phallic stage (3-6 years): Development of gender identity, Oedipus/Electra complex.
    Latency stage (6-12 years): Social and cognitive development.
    Genital stage (12+ years): Mature sexual interests and relationships.
-Fixation in the Phallic stage can lead to personality issues related to authority, gender roles, or excessive competitiveness.
-Freud’s theory influenced modern psychoanalysis, though some aspects remain controversial.
-Carl Jung later modified Freud’s Oedipus complex theory, proposing the Electra complex for female development.
-Freud emphasized the role of early childhood experiences in shaping personality.

Additional Information:
    -Oral stage (a - Incorrect): Focuses on feeding and oral fixation, unrelated to the Oedipus complex.
    -Anal stage (b - Incorrect): Focuses on toilet training and control, not sexual identity.
    -Genital stage (d - Incorrect): Involves mature relationships and sexual development, but not childhood conflicts like the Oedipus complex.