Correct Answer - Option 2 : Phallic stage
Psychosexual Stages of Development: Freud believed that personality gets well established during childhood, largely before the age of five years.
He proposed five stages of psychosexual development which include oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage, and genital stage.
According to stages of Psychosexual Development, the Oedipus complex occur at the Phallic stage.
Let's understand of five stages of Psychosexual Development:
Psychosexual Stages Features
Stage I: Oral Stage (birth to 18 months)
Over gratification or under gratification may lead to the fixation that resulting in the development of overeating behavior, drinking, or smoking in adulthood.
Stage II: Anal Stage (18 months to three years)
Too harsh or too lenient toilet training may cause fixation that resulting in the development either being messy, lesser self-control but generous or being tidy, orderly but mean.
Stage III: Phallic Stage (three to five years)
Oedipus's complex-experience by a male child which involves a child develops a more profound attachment towards his mother as compared to his father, feeling of rivalry for the father, as well as a threat of getting punished by the father for having a desire for mother.
Electra complex-experienced by a female child. It involves a child develops a more profound attachment towards her father, feeling of rivalry for mother, and a threat of getting punished by the mother for having this feeling towards her father.
Successful resolution of this complex develops a mature sexual identity.
Stage IV: Latency Stage (six to twelve years)
The sexual energy during this stage is channelized towards educational, sports, and social activities.
This leads to no or little interest in the opposite gender.
Stage V: Genital Stage (thirteen years to adulthood)
Successful completion of previous stages will help in developing a mature intimate relationship with the opposite sex.
Hence, we can conclude that the Oedipus complex occurs at the Phallic stage of Psychosexual Development.
