Can You Pass This Simple Psychology QUIZ?

Lauren Kirkbride|General Knowledge|21 Sep 2023

Which famous psychologist conceived the Oedipus complex?

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Antigone (Julie Dorus-Gras), Oedipus (Nicolas Levasseur) and Polynices (Eugene Massol), scene from Oedipus Rex, Act III
Retry Correct Incorrect Sigmund Freud coined the Oedipus complex in 1924. The concept argues that a child may undergo a psychosexual stage of attraction toward their parent of the opposite sex. The name comes from the play, Oedipus Rex.
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Which famous psychologist conceived the Oedipus complex?

  • William James
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Erik Erikson
  • Abraham Maslow
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