According to Freud, which statement should a nurse associate with predominance of the superego?
A. "No one is looking, so I will take three cigarettes from Mom's pack."
B. "I don't ever cheat on tests; it is wrong."
C. "If I skip school I will get in trouble and fail my test."
D. "Dad won't miss this little bit of vodka."
ANS: B
The nurse should associate the statement "I don't ever cheat on tests; it is wrong" as indicative of the predominance of the superego. Freud described the superego as the part of the personality that internalizes the values and morals set forth by primary caregivers. The superego can be referred to as the "perfection principle."
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