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Case Study: Alexander Clarke posted Feb 1, 2026 10:25 AM This page automatically marks posts as read as you scroll. Adjust automatic marking as read setting
(a) Things one might see is a strong early attachment to mom, weaker early identification with a male role model, possible delayed or shaky masculine superego. The boy might show more dependency, mixed feelings about assertiveness, or later overcompensate with exaggerated "masculine" behavior or seek male models outside the home. Feldman's Chapter 1 describes the psychodynamic perspective where early childhood and parent identification shape personality and the superego. n Freud's view the phallic stage (about 3-6 years) is when Oedipal feelings and subsequent identification with the same sex parent form gendered conscience, so lack of a father figure can alter that process.
(b) A prolonged attachment to dad during the time when Electra dynamics normally play out, weaker early same sex identification, and possible masculinizing of behaviors or delayed internalization of conventional feminine roles until she encounters female role models later. She may idealize maternal traits later or show mixed gendered expressions. From the reading, Feldman explains psychodynamic theory's emphasis on early family relations and identification as central to identity formation. Freud's Electra idea predicts that identification with the mother resolves early father attraction; when the mother is absent, that resolution can be disrupted.
(c) This would probably look like straightforward feminine identification if at least one mother is a clear same sex model; if both mothers present diverse gender expressions, the girl may develop more varied or flexible gender identifications. Freud would expect the presence of same sex parental figures during the phallic stage to allow typical internalization of feminine roles. This based on the fact that psychodynamic accounts rely on early parent child relationships and same sex identification during psychosexual stages. If a same sex parent is available, Freud's mechanism for forming gender identity is present even in nontraditional families. Need Assignment Help?
Feldman, R.S. (2014). Development Across the Life Span, 10h Edition. Pearson
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