Anthony is sick of writing papers and studying for tests, but he knows he needs a college degree if he wants to be successful in his chosen career. So every morning Anthony gives himself a dressing down-in essence, yelling at himself-to make himself get out of bed and go to classes, and every evening he does the same thing to get himself to do his work. According to Freud, which personality structure is in control here?

A) id
B) ego
C) unconscious
D) superego

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior by incorporating societal and parental standards.

Personality Structure

The organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that makes a person distinctive, encompassing traits, temperament, and character.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.