Question

You are walking past a grocery store and feel your stomach rumble with hunger. According to Freudian theory, if we were controlled solely by our __________, you would walk into the store, spend all the money you had, and then feed every single homeless individual you could find. If we were controlled by only your ________, you would walk into the store, take as much food as you wanted, and walk out of the store while eating your stolen food. However, Freud believed that our __________ balances the other two, keeping them in check.

Answer 1

Answer: Superego; id;ego

Explanation:

According to Sigmund freud,  human behaviors  are complex  and can be attributed to the elements - SUPEREGO, ID and EGO that make up personalities. He explained that

1, The Superego of personality  maintains our morality acquired from our parents and helps us in making guided judgement and decisions.

2. The ego of personality helps in dealing with reality and weighs the pros and cons before making a decisions. This personality balances the superego and id

3. The Id  of personality is referred to as  the pleasure principle which  aims for immediate satisfaction of one's need and wants The id is the unconscious component of personality.

 According to Freudian theory, if we were controlled solely by our ___Superego_______, you would walk into the store, spend all the money you had, and then feed every single homeless individual you could find. If we were controlled by only your ____id____, you would walk into the store, take as much food as you wanted, and walk out of the store while eating your stolen food. However, Freud believed that our ____Ego______ balances the other two, keeping them in check.