If One Does Not Know the Age of a Sheep

question 23

Multiple Choice

If one does not know the age of a sheep carcass, one way to tell if the meat is lamb or mutton is that

• A) lamb legs snap above the joint, while mutton legs will break in the joint.
• B) mutton has a lighter and more delicate flavor than lamb.
• C) lamb is darker and tougher than mutton.
• D) all of the above answers are correct
• E) none of the above answers is correct

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Definitions:

Superego

According to Freud, the moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what represents right and wrong.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

In Freud’s theory, the primitive, instinctive component of personality that operates according to the pleasure principle.

Rationalization

Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior.