Which of the Following Statements Reflects Freud's View of the Superego

question 200

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects Freud's view of the superego?

• A)It is the moralistic and self-evaluative component of personality.
• B)It is "a cauldron of seething excitement" that wants immediate gratification of instinctual drives and urges.
• C)It is the component of personality that operates on the reality principle.
• D)It is the source of the life instinct and death instinct.

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Definitions:

Contingency of Reinforcement

A principle that posits the effectiveness of a reward or punishment is dependent on the specific situation or context.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral technique in which the removal of an undesirable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Omission

The act of excluding or leaving out something, either intentionally or unintentionally.