This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Child psychiatry, Subject name: Psychiatry
Oedipus complex is seen in 
Select and explain. 
A. Girls of 1-3 years of age, B. Boys of 1-3 years of age, C. Girls of 3-5 years of age, D. Boys of 3-5 years of age
D: Boys of 3-5 years of age
Answer: D: Boys of 3-5 years of age 
Explanation: Sigmund freud gave Psychosexual stages of development. It includes Oral (upto 18 months), Anal (1 to 3 years), Phallic (3 to 5 years), Latency (5-6 to 11 -13 years) & Genital (11-13 to young adulthood) phases. Oedipus complex is seen in Phallic phase. The analogous thing in girls is Electra complex. Ref: Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11e, pg 158, 160.