Sally tries to keep her distance from other people, especially her boyfriend. How might Freud explain this behavior?

A) Sally's parents spoiled her, and no one else can live up to her expectations.
B) Sally's parents were neglectful and rarely responded to her crying as an infant.
C) Sally had a really bad romantic relationship when she was younger.
D) Sally never resolved her Electra complex.

Electra Complex

A term in psychoanalytic theory referring to a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, established psychoanalysis, a method of treating mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Romantic Relationship

An intimate relationship between two people typically involving emotional and physical closeness, love, and affection.