According to psychoanalytic theory, the role of the ego involves

a. counteracting the aggressive and sexual drives of the id.
b. maximizing pleasure and reducing tension
c. mediating conflict between the id and the superego.
d. utilizing fantasy and primary process thinking.


c

Psychology

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a. Children must learn to read correctly before they can learn to speak correctly. b. Children must learn to read short sentences before they can learn to read long sentences. c. Children can only learn to read when they are "ready" from a biological point of view. d. Early language skills like listening form the basis for later language skills like reading.

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A) marker of increased vulnerability B) marker of cognitive decline C) protective factor D) marker of depression

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What will be an ideal response?

Psychology