Ten-year-old Catherine took her mother's earrings without permission and lost one at school. When her mom mentioned the missing earrings, Catherine did not admit to taking them. Catherine told herself that her mom had plenty of earrings, didn't really need that pair, and put the incident out of her mind. According to Freud, which part of Catherine's brain used a strategy to lessen the emotional impact of having lost something she shouldn't have taken?
A. Id
B. Ego
C. Superego
D. Alter ego
Answer: B
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