Question

Derrick is an executive with a large financial firm. anytime his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. then he starts barking orders at his secretary. which personality structure would freud say is exerting control

Answer 1

id

The id is one of the three major components of personality postulated by Freud. It is the personality component which existed wholly within the unconscious. The id operates based on the pleasure principle. It is made up of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires. For the question given above, id is the personality structure freud would say is exerting control.