Multiple Choice
According to psychoanalytic theory, the bases for the development of mental disorders are:
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11. Personality
The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
Multiple Choice
According to Freud, which compartment of personality operates on the pleasure principle?
A
Conscious mind
B
Superego
C
Ego
D
Id
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Understand Freud's structural model of personality, which divides the personality into three compartments: Id, Ego, and Superego.
Recall that the Id is the primitive and instinctual part of the personality that contains basic drives and operates according to the pleasure principle.
Recognize that the pleasure principle means seeking immediate gratification of desires and avoiding pain without considering reality or consequences.
Know that the Ego operates on the reality principle, mediating between the Id and the external world, while the Superego represents internalized moral standards.
Conclude that the compartment of personality operating on the pleasure principle is the Id.
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