Which of the Three Major Systems of the Personality Operates

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the three major systems of the personality operates on the pleasure principle,according to the theory of the psychodynamic perspective?

• A) The hedonist
• B) The id
• C) The ego
• D) The superego

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting 'rest and digest' bodily functions.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity, often referred to as the fight or flight response.

Developmental Psychologists

Specialists who study how and why human beings change over the course of their life, from infancy through old age.

Adolescent Changes

These are the physical, psychological, and social transformations that occur in individuals typically between ages 13 and 19.