In the Story "The Cat in the Hat", the Cat

question 42

Multiple Choice

In the story "The Cat in the Hat", the Cat tries to convince Sally and her brother to wreak havoc in the house while their mother is away. The Fish is adamant that the children behave and says "make that cat go away he should not be here, when your mother is out." If analyzing this classic children's tale from a psychoanalytic perspective,

• A)the cat is the superego, Sally is the ego, and the fish is the id.
• B)the cat is the ego, Sally is the superego, and the fish is the id
• C)the cat is the id, Sally is the superego, and the fish is the ego
• D)the cat is the id, Sally is the ego, and the fish is the superego
• E)the cat is the superego, Sally is the id, and the fish is the ego

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Definitions:

Drug Effects

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Schachter-Singer Experiment

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