A Classmate in Your Psychology Course Is Worried About the Selfish

question 6

Multiple Choice

A classmate in your psychology course is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of the id. You respond by saying that

• A) each of us develops an ego to help us behave more realistically.
• B) id fantasies never become reality.
• C) psychologists disproved Freud's theories a long time ago.
• D) since id impulses are usually part of consciousness awareness, we can learn to control them.

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Definitions:

Individuals' Demands

A reference to the total quantity of a good or service that an individual consumer is willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Consumer Surplus

The economic benefit derived by consumers from being able to purchase a product for a price that is less than the maximum price they are willing to pay.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a stable market condition.

Price Floor

A government- or authority-imposed minimum price that can be charged for a product or service, often above the equilibrium price.