Six-year-old Rafaela sees her younger brother approaching with the new toy he received for his birthday. Rafaela suddenly decides she wants the toy, so she pushes her brother to the ground, grabs his toy, and rushes into the next room to play with it. During this situation, the part of Rafaela's personality that is most likely in control is her __________.
A. conscious
B. superego
C. ego
D. id
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
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a) openness b) extroversion c) conscientiousness d) neuroticism
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