The Id's Attempts at Immediate Gratification of Needs and Avoidance

question 31

Multiple Choice

The id's attempts at immediate gratification of needs and avoidance of discomfort are controlled by the _____.

• A) ego
• B) superego
• C) ego and superego
• D) parents and other authority figures

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Definitions:

Strong Superego

A strong superego refers to an aspect of a person's personality that acts as a moralizing force, often being critical and enforcing the moral standards learned from parents and society.

Studies

Systematic investigations intended to establish facts, acquire knowledge, or reach new conclusions through research and analysis.

Defense Mechanisms

In psychoanalytic theory, the ego’s protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that mediates between conscious desires and the constraints of the external world.