According to Freud, penis envy and the Oedipus complex is experienced during which of the following psychosexual stages of development?

A) oral
B) anal
C) phallic
D) latency

Oedipus Complex

An idea in the realm of psychoanalytic theory that denotes an unconscious sexual longing a child feels for their parent of the opposite sex, alongside feelings of jealousy towards their parent of the same sex.

Penis Envy

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a girl's supposed feelings of envy towards males for having a penis, seen as a critical phase in female psychosexual development.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from about ages 3 to 6, where the child's libido centers upon their genitalia as the erogenous zone.