According to the psychoanalytical framework of Sigmund Freud, the aim of the superego is to:
a. create anxiety for the ego
b. minimize pain and maximize pleasure
c. maximize the pain principle
d. delay immediate response to id impulses
D
The superego, or conscience, serves to delay the immediate pulse generated by the id and bring rationality into consideration before the ego, or self, acts. The ego both represses and derives its own energy from the id; consequently it seeks to achieve balance among the demands of three masters--the id, reality, and the superego.
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a. Early childhood b. Adolescence c. Early adulthood d. Middle adulthood
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A. Explain the procedure and obtain informed consent. B. Collect and label the patient's belongings in a bag. C. Ensure patency of peripheral IV. D. Notify the operating room and give a report. E. Take a full set of vital signs, with pulse oximeter reading. F. Ensure that medical records are complete. G. Transfer the patient to a stretcher and transport to the operating room.