The Oedipus Complex

Definition of the Oedipus Complex:         The positive libidinal feelings of a child to the parent of the opposite sex and hostile or jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex that may be a source of adult personality disorder when unresolved. It is a pattern of profound emotional ambivalence, a troublesome mixture of love and hate.                  The Oedipus Complex occurs during the phallic stage, from roughly ages 3-6 years. Freud believed that during this …showed first 75 words of 2156 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2156 total…to find. (therefore in my study I am hoping to disprove or reject the Ho, thereby supporting the Hi, the hypothesis close to my heart) Type I Error: rejecting the null when null is in fact true. Type II Error: fail to reject null, but you are wrong. You didn't find a significant effect in your study, naturally feel depressed about it, but are in error. Oedipal: resulting from or relating to the Oedipus Complex.