Kierston and Missy are studying together for their psychology final. Kierston asks Missy, "Okay, now tell me Freud's components of personality and how they develop." Which response would be most appropriate?
a. ?"Everyone is born with an id and a superego, and the ego develops over time to deal with conflicts between those two components of the personality."
b. ?"Everyone is born with an id, and the ego and then the superego develop as the person interacts with the world around him or her."
c. ?"Everyone is born with an id, ego, and superego. The manner in which the person is raised determines whether the three components maintain a healthy balance of power."
d. ?"Everyone is born a blank slate, but through interacting with the world around him or her, the ego, then the id, and finally the superego will develop in the individual."
ANSWER:
b
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