Psychodynamic Explanation - Electra Complex Flashcards
1
Q
What does it describe?
A
How a girls first sexual desires are directed to opposite parent
2
Q
What does the girl believe?
A
She doesn’t have a penis because she has been castrated and the mother doesn’t either
3
Q
Penis envy?
A
Girls desire to have a penis
4
Q
Who does she desire?
A
Her father as he has a penis
5
Q
Penis baby making project?
A
Penis envy converted into desire for a baby
6
Q
Identification?
A
Identification with her mother and giving her a sense of female identity