Charles Wants to Take Out a 5 Year Loan on a Car

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Essay

Charles wants to take out a 5 year loan on a car that costs $15,000. He is trying to make a rough
estimate to decide if he can afford to make the payments. He can afford to pay up to $200 per
month, and he thinks this will be ok. Is his estimate reasonable? Explain.

Understand the basic structure of personality according to Freud, including the id, ego, and superego.

Identify and explain the different levels of awareness: conscious, preconscious, and unconscious.

Comprehend primary and secondary process thinking and their associations with the id, ego, and superego.

Recognize the role of the ego in balancing the demands of the id, superego, and external reality.

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