Max is an executive with a large financial firm. Anytime his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?

A. the id
B. the superego
C. the ego
D. the preconscious


Answer: A

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