Freud suggested that the process of identification is most directly responsible for strengthening

A) the Oedipus complex.
B) free association.
C) the superego.
D) erogenous zones.

Identification

The process through which an individual aligns themselves with specific groups, values, or characteristics.

Superego

The superego is a component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, acting as the ethical component of the personality by providing moral standards by which the ego operates.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory introduced by Freud suggesting a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.