Define the three major structures of the personality that were identified by Freud and briefly describe the role of each
What will be an ideal response?
The id is the raw, unorganized, inborn part of personality that is present at birth. The role of the id is to house the
primitive drives related to sex, hunger, aggression, and irrational impulses. The ego is the part of personality that is
rational and reasonable. The role of the ego is to act as a buffer between the real world outside us and the primitive
id. The superego represents a person's conscience. The role of the superego is to make distinctions between right
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You are trying to remember a short list of letters, numbers,
or words after seeing or hearing them once. If it takes you more than four to six seconds to repeat the list, you will forget some of the items due to a. memory decay. b. disuse. c. consolidation. d. suppression.