Frederick William, the Great Elector, Learned from the Thirty Years

question 40

Multiple Choice

Frederick William, the Great Elector, learned from the Thirty Years' War that the security of his state must rely mainly upon the support of:

• A) France.
• B) the Holy Roman Emperor.
• C) Sweden.
• D) his army.

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Id

Part of the psychic apparatus in Freudian psychoanalysis, representing the unconscious, instinctual part of the mind that operates based on the pleasure principle.

Superego

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Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals or the mind unconsciously to protect against anxiety, social sanctions, or to provide a refuge from reality.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.