Which Component of the Personality Operates on the Reality Principle

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which component of the personality operates on the reality principle?

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

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

The formal operational stage is the fourth and final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and systematically solve problems.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist who pioneered the study of cognitive development in children, proposing stages through which they progress as they grow.

Old Ideas

Concepts or beliefs that have been held for a long time, possibly outdated or overshadowed by more recent developments.