AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following would define the ID?
A
The selfish, evolutionary instincts that we are born with.
B
The realistic decision maker.
C
Our moral sense of right and wrong.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The personality of the newborn child is all id and only later does it develop an ego and super-ego. The id remains infantile in its function throughout a person’s life and does not change with time or experience, as it is not in touch with the external world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Id. According to Freud, the id is the source of all psychic energy, making it the primary component of personality. 1. The id is the only component of personality that is present from birth. This aspect of personality is entirely unconscious and includes instinctive and primitive behaviors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The id, ego, and superego are names for the three parts of the human personality which are part of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic personality theory. According to Freud, these three parts combine to create the complex behavior of human beings. Let’s look at several examples of id, ego, and superego.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Freudian theory, the id is the component of personality that forms the basis of our most primitive impulses. The id is entirely unconscious, and it drives our most important motivations, including the sexual drive (libido) and the aggressive or destructive drive (Thanatos).

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