According to psychoanalytic theory, the Oedipus and Electra complexes refer to

• A. a child developing a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent and displaying jealousy of the same-sex parent.
• B. a person trying to become like someone else to deal with an overwhelming sense of anxiety.
• C. the desire for immediate gratification of needs with no regard for the consequences.
• D. a way of dealing with stress by unconsciously distorting one's perception of reality.