PERSONALITY
PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES
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Question
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According to Freud’s provinces of the human mind, which of the following is true about the id?
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It operates on the “moralistic principle” and gives us a sense of what we should or should not do.
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It monitors and controls behavior and evaluates our actions in terms of right and wrong.
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It is the only part of our mind that is in direct contact with the outside world, and it operates on the “reality principle.”
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It is the part of our personality that we do not yet own; it owns or controls us.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to Freud’s provinces of the human mind, which of the following is true about the id? It operates on the “moralistic principle” and gives us a sense of what we should or should not do.
Detailed explanation-2: -Freud divided the mind into three provinces, not necessarily anatomical, but theoretical: the Id, the Ego, and the Superego.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Freud (1915), the unconscious mind is the primary source of human behavior. Like an iceberg, the most important part of the mind is the part you cannot see. Our feelings, motives and decisions are actually powerfully influenced by our past experiences, and stored in the unconscious.
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