Question

According to Freud, to reduce the conflict of castration anxiety, a boy identifies with his ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - father.

Explanation:

According to the Freud, The infantile male becomes aware which of differences female or male genitalia, but in some boys the conflict of the castration anxiety takes place that make him anxious that his genitalia will be removed or cut off by the father figure or similar as result of desiring the mother figure.

To adopt the male gender role the boy to his father or father figure to reduce the conflict of castration anxiety.

Thus, the correct answer - father or father figure.