Answer: The theory of gender development that holds that gender development is governed by a child’s attraction to his or her opposite-sex parent is called the psychoanalytic theory.
This theory is based on the work of Sigmund Freud, who believed that children develop their gender identity through a series of stages. According to Freud, during the phallic stage (ages 3-6), children become aware of their own gender and develop an attraction to the opposite-sex parent. This attraction is called the Oedipus complex in boys and the Electra complex in girls.
It’s important to note that this theory has been criticized for its lack of empirical support and its reliance on subjective interpretations of behaviour. Other theories, such as social learning theory, cognitive developmental theory, and gender schema theory, have gained more support in recent years