Erikson extended Freud's theory by placing greater emphasis on the _____ than on the _____
a. id; ego
c. superego; ego
b. ego; id
d. unconscious; id
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Erikson extended Freud's theory in three ways. He placed greater emphasis on the ego than on the id. In Erikson's view, the ego is an independent part of the personality. It is not dependent on or subservient to the id, as Freud had said.
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