Asked by Ushma Vaidya on Jul 25, 2024

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When 2-year-old Matthew was told he would get no dessert until he finished the food on his plate,he threw his plate on the floor in a temper tantrum.Freud would have suggested that Matthew was unable to resist the demands of his

A) superego.
B) ego.
C) id.
D) Oedipus complex.

Temper Tantrum

A Temper Tantrum is an emotional outburst, usually seen in young children, that can include crying, screaming, and aggressive behavior as a response to frustration or unmet needs.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's personality theory that represents the ethical component, providing moral standards by which the ego operates.

Id

A component of the personality in Freud's psychoanalytic theory that is responsible for the instinctual and primitive behaviors.

  • Understand the structural model of the psyche according to Freud, including the roles of the id, ego, and superego.
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Andrea AzzolinJul 30, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Freud's theory suggests that the id is the part of the personality that contains our instinctual and primitive drives, such as hunger, and seeks immediate gratification without regard for social norms or consequences. Matthew's behavior of throwing his plate in a tantrum suggests that he was unable to resist his immediate desire for dessert and gave in to the demands of his id.