According to Freud,boys are most likely to experience the Oedipus complex during the ________ stage.

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

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory proposed by Freud, which posits that during the phallic stage of development, a child experiences a desire for the opposite-sex parent and hostility towards the same-sex parent.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring roughly between the ages of three and six, where the libido is centered on the genital area.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, happening around age 2, where the focus of pleasure is on controlling bladder and bowel movements.