AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “Id” is defined as which part of your human personality?
A
Based on morals and judgments about right and wrong
B
Dealing with reality
C
Needing to look good
D
Meeting basic needs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the id is the personality component made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most primitive part of the human mind, the id is the source of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses. Freud believed that the id acts according to the “pleasure principle” – the psychic force that motivates the tendency to seek immediate gratification of any impulse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ego: Dealing With Reality The ego deals with reality, trying to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially acceptable in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic view, the personality consists of three parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is the biological component (instinct), the ego is the psychological component (conscious decision), and the superego is the social component (conscience).

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