Asked by Sarah Dugger on May 07, 2024

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Maurene wants to be just like her mother.She imitates what her mother does around the house and says that she likes what her mother likes.According to Freud,this ________ her mother provides Maurene with her gender identity,or sense of being female.

A) hatred for
B) jealousy toward
C) affiliation motivation with
D) identification with

Gender Identity

A person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither, independent of their biological sex.

Identification

The process of recognizing or establishing the identity of something or someone.

Affiliation Motivation

The drive to build and maintain social relationships and feel connected and accepted by others.

  • Explain the concept of identification and its influence on personality development.
  • Explain Freud's views on the development of gender identity.
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Meagan WoodwardMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Freud's theory of psychosexual development proposes that children develop their gender identity through identification with their same-sex parent. Maurene's imitation of her mother's behavior and preferences indicates that she is identifying with her mother and developing a sense of being female.