Asked by Cyndi Ramirez-Mendoza on May 06, 2024

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According to Freud,________ is the process by which children incorporate their parents' values into their ________.

A) reaction formation; superegos
B) reaction formation; egos
C) identification; superegos
D) identification; egos

Parents' Values

The beliefs and principles that parents hold as important and seek to instill in their children.

Identification

The psychological process by which an individual aligns themselves with the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of another person or group.

Superegos

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory that represents the internalized societal standards for right and wrong, working to restrain unacceptable impulses of the id.

  • Illustrate the process and importance of identification in personality development as per Freud.
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Adriana FurtadoMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Identification is the process Freud described where children adopt their parents' values, integrating these values into their superegos, the part of the personality that acts as a moral conscience.