Larika's friends tried to get her to go out on Friday night, but she simply refused. "I have so much studying to do, and the house is a mess, and I really want to get my laundry done so I don't have to worry about it this weekend,"
she protested. Her friends, disappointed that Larika's __________ was preventing her from going out and having fun, had to hit the town without her!
a. superego
b. ego
c. id
d. fixation
Answer: A
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