According to Freud,the Second Part of the Personality Is the Ego,which

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to Freud,the second part of the personality is the ego,which gets its name from the Latin word for __________.

• A)"right"
• B)"pride" Incorrect While the term "ego" is commonly used to refer to one's pride or sense of self,this is a misuse of the word from Freud's original theory.
• C)"I"
• D)"self"

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoiding pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, the death drive representing an unconscious wish for death or self-destruction.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of the mind that is aware of one's self, thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.