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Psychiatry General b790a80a

"Penis envy" is seen in

A
Male child in genital phase
B
Male child in phallic phase
C
Female child in phallic phase
D
Female child in genital phase
High-Yield Explanation
Female child in phallic phase (3-5 years) Female child develops sexual feeling towards father, (electra complex) and when she comes to know that she doesn't have a penis, develops a desire to have it. This is termed as "Penis envy". She thinks she had a penis and later her mother has castrated her and becomes angry on her.

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