Why Is the Ego Sometimes Referred to as the "Executive

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Multiple Choice

Why is the ego sometimes referred to as the "executive of the personality"?

• A)It is the first to form and therefore the most senior personality structure.
• B)It functions primarily in the conscious mind, which represents the highest level of mental functioning.
• C)It must balance the needs of the id, superego, and reality.
• D)It generates and provides the psychic energy upon which the other personality structures depend.

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