Which Component of Personality Mediates Between the Forces of Desire

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which component of personality mediates between the forces of desire and reality on a moral basis?

• A)id
• B)ego
• C)superego
• D)ego-ideal

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Definitions:

Work and Leisure

Describes the balance between the time and effort spent in gainful employment and the time spent in recreational activities or rest.

Second Best

Refers to a situation wherein the optimal condition cannot be achieved, and the best possible alternative under the given restrictions is adopted.

Previously Existing Distortions

Inefficiencies or imperfections already present in a market before a new policy or change was implemented.

Distortionary Tax

A tax that causes people to alter their behavior and economic decisions from what they would have chosen in the absence of the tax.