Question

katrina and morris consulted a psychologist regarding how they could best help their 3 - year - old son, yael, to develop a gender identity. “in a few years, yael will begin to feel a sexual attraction to you, katrina, but don’t be alarmed; he’ll soon grow out of it, hopefully, due to his fear of castration. morris, you must therefore make sure yael identifies with you as a dominant male figure in the household,” the psychologist pontificated. this professional most likely adopts a:
o biologically based view of gender identity.
o social learning approach.
o psychoanalytic perspective.
o cognitive schema orientation.

Explanation:

The psychologist mentions sexual attraction to the mother and fear of castration, which are concepts from Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes unconscious desires and early - childhood experiences.

Answer:

C. psychoanalytic perspective