Regarding Freud's Theory, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 396

Multiple Choice

Regarding Freud's theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The superego acts as a power source for the entire psyche, or personality.
• B)The libido underlies our efforts to survive, as well as our sexual desires and pleasure seeking.
• C)Freud described a death instinct, although today it is more often thought of as an impulse toward aggression.
• D)Freud offered humanity's long history of wars and violence as evidence of urges from the human instinct, he called Thanatos.

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