According to Erikson, the Principal Function of the Ego Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to Erikson, the principal function of the ego is to

• A) keep unacceptable material out of awareness.
• B) establish and maintain a sense of identity.
• C) guide the development of personality through the stages of development.
• D) balance the needs of the individual against the needs of society.

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Definitions:

Standard Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution that has a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used in probability and statistics.

T-Distribution

A type of probability distribution that arises when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population in situations where the sample size is small and population standard deviation is unknown.

Confidence Intervals

Statistical intervals that estimate where a population parameter, based on sample data, is expected to lie, including a range of possible values.

Standard Error

A measure of the precision or variability of a sample statistic estimate of a population parameter.