The Mental Structure That Assumes the "Executive" Function of Thinking

question 990

Multiple Choice

The mental structure that assumes the "executive" function of thinking, planning, problem-solving, and deciding is the

• A) superego.
• B) id.
• C) ego.
• D) libido.

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