The id is motivated by the desire for ____________
A) free will
B) instant gratification
C) moral perfection
D) social acceptability
Answer: B
Rationale: The id operates according to the pleasure principle, attempting to maximize instant gratification with little regard for the appropriateness or longer term consequences of behavior.
Psychology
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