According to Freud, the ego is the portion of the personality:

a. that is governed by inborn instinctual drives
b. that induces people to act with reason and deliberation
c. that motivates people to act in accordance with society's moral customs
d. that is usually inactive but contains potentially accessible thoughts and memories


B

Psychology

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A. Inherited temperament may increase risk for aggressive behavior. B. Chromosome 17 contains a gene that controls violence. C. Twin studies indicate that aggression is inherited. D. Diminished levels of hormones like testosterone often lead to violence.

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a. person b. focus c. organizational d. task

Psychology