Brooke is distracted by a phone call while shopping and accidentally walks out of the store without paying for the clothes she is holding. According to Freud, if Brooke has an overly dominant superego how will she likely respond to this mistake?
A. She will feel immense guilt and immediately return to the store to confess her crime.
B. She will feel pleasure from her crime and think about stealing more items.
C. She will realize her mistake and calmly return to the store to return the clothes.
D. She will feel ambivalent about the act and decide to keep the clothes.
Answer: A
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