In Freudian theory,a little boy who develops sexual feelings toward his mother and becomes jealous of his father is experiencing:

A) the Electra complex.
B) penis envy.
C) the Oedipus complex.
D) identification.

The little boy's experience is known as the Oedipus complex, a central concept in Freudian theory. The Oedipus complex refers to a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent, and jealousy or rivalry with the same-sex parent. It typically occurs during the phallic stage (ages 3-6) of psychosexual development.