You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id'" what would you do?
a) distract yourself with images of food
b) steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner
c) run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible
d) use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained
ANS: B, Someone who is all id would have no ability to delay gratification and would do whatever she or he felt was needed without regard for rules or standards of right and wrong.
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a. exit college, move into a career. b. move into a career that stems from a job worked in high school. c. work 7-8 jobs before they are 30-years old and then settle into a career. d. never find a career; float between jobs.
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