QuestionWhich personality aspect best fits a rule-following character: ego, id, subego, or superego?
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The character in the movie carefully follows the rules.
. The character notices what others expect of them.
3. We are asked to identify the personality aspect that most resembles the character's behavior.
4. The options are ego, id, subego, and superego.
STEP 2
We need to understand the definitions of the four personality aspects according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
1.go The part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. The ego prevents us from acting on our basic urges (created by the id), but also works to achieve a balance with our moral and idealistic standards (created by the superego).
2. Id The part of personality made up of unconscious energy that is focused on fulfilling basic and immediate needs. It operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.
. Subego This is not a recognized term in Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
4. Superego The part of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society. The superego's function is to control the id's impulses, especially those which society forbids.
STEP 3
Based on the character's behavior of carefully following rules and noticing what others expect of them, we can eliminate the id and subego. The id is focused on immediate gratification and doesn't care about rules or societal expectations. The subego is not a recognized term in Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
STEP 4
Between the ego and the superego, the superego is the part of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parents and society. It's function is to control the id's impulses, especially those which society forbids. This seems to fit the character's behavior more closely than the ego, which mediates between the id, the superego, and reality.
Therefore, a character in a movie who carefully follows the rules and notices what others expect of them would MOST resemble the superego.
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