Max Is an Executive with a Large Financial Firm

question 63

Multiple Choice

Max is an executive with a large financial firm. Anytime his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?

• A) the id
• B) the superego
• C) the ego
• D) the preconscious

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Definitions:

Social Messages

Implicit or explicit ideas and values conveyed through cultural or societal norms and media, influencing individual behavior and perceptions.

Internalized Oppression

The process by which individuals come to accept and live out the inaccurate myths and stereotypes applied to them by oppressors.

Externalized Projections

Defense mechanisms where individuals attribute their own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or desires to others, often leading to misunderstanding and conflict in relationships.

Ideal Individual

An imagined person who embodies the perfect characteristics or virtues, often used as a model or standard to aspire to.