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What is the primary job of the ego in the context of the text?
What is the primary job of the ego in the context of the text?
- To mediate and balance the demands of the Id and outer forces of reality (correct)
- To pursue idealistic goals and perfection
- To store repressed feelings and hidden memories
- To satisfy personal desires based on the Pleasure Principle
Which province of mind represents the moral arm of the personality and corresponds to one’s conscience?
Which province of mind represents the moral arm of the personality and corresponds to one’s conscience?
- Superego (correct)
- Id
- Conscious
- Preconscious
What is the consequence of the oedipal drama according to the text?
What is the consequence of the oedipal drama according to the text?
- The biological foundations of personality
- Sexual desire toward the parent of the opposite sex and jealous feelings toward the parent of the same sex (correct)
- The moral arm of the personality
- The actions taken by the id based on the Pleasure Principle
Which defense mechanism occurs when you refuse to accept reality or facts?
Which defense mechanism occurs when you refuse to accept reality or facts?
What is the representation of projection as a defense mechanism according to the text?
What is the representation of projection as a defense mechanism according to the text?
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Ego
Ego
Mediates and balances Id's demands and reality's forces.
Superego
Superego
Moral aspect of personality; represents one's conscience.
Oedipal drama
Oedipal drama
Desire for opposite-sex parent; jealousy towards same-sex parent.
Denial
Denial
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Projection
Projection
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