Multiple Choice
According to the psychodynamic perspective on personality, why might a narrator insist on his own sanity despite exhibiting irrational or disturbed behavior?
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The Psychodynamic Perspective on Personality
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According to psychoanalysis, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification?
A
The conscious mind
B
The id
C
The ego
D
The superego
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Understand the three components of personality according to psychoanalytic theory: the id, the ego, and the superego.
Recall that the id is the part of personality present from birth and operates based on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification of basic drives and desires.
Recognize that the ego operates on the reality principle, mediating between the id's desires and the external world, while the superego represents internalized moral standards.
Identify that the question asks specifically for the part that operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification, which aligns with the id.
Conclude that the id is the correct answer because it is responsible for impulsive, pleasure-seeking behavior without consideration of reality or morality.
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