The Oedipus complex is the term used by Freud to describe

A) the erogenous zones that are the focus of the latency stage.
B) the passive dependence of someone who is orally fixated.
C) children's efforts to overcome feelings of inferiority.
D) boys' feelings of guilt and fear of punishment over their sexual desire for their mother.

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory describing a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and envy toward their same-sex parent.

Erogenous Zones

Areas of the body that experience heightened sensitivity and can lead to sexual arousal when stimulated.

Orally Fixated

describes a person in Freudian psychology who is said to have unresolved conflicts during the oral stage of development, potentially leading to behaviors centered around oral stimulation.