In Which of the Following Cultures Do Fathers Play the Greatest

question 44

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cultures do fathers play the greatest role in infant caretaking?

• A)the Aka
• B)middle-class Euro-Americans
• C)the Yanomami
• D)middle and upper class people of Japan
• E)none of the above: in no society do fathers have substantial roles in infant care

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Definitions:

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the moral conscience and ideals acquired from parents and society.

Ego

The part of the mind that mediates between conscious and unconscious thoughts, balancing desires based on reality.

Id

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

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates.