Using Freud's personality theory, what action by a patient indicates a strong ego?
a. Laughs at himself for being foolish
b. Continually boasts of his accomplishments
c. Apologizes continually
d. Insists that the TV channel stay tuned to CNN
ANS: A
Ego is the reality tester. Laughing at oneself shows that the patient can compare his own foolish behavior to the norm.
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