Question

A young child begins to wait patiently for his favorite food while his father prepares it, rather than crying uncontrollably until he gets what he wants. Freud would say the child has now developed his ____.

Answer 1

Answer:

ego

Explanation:

The ego is a concept that Freud included in his theory of psychonysis.

Accordingly, the ego is the part of the personality that mediates the demands of the id (psychic expression of our drives and desires), the superego and reality. In this sense, it not only prevents us from acting according to our basic impulses (created by it), but also works to achieve a balance with our moral and idealistic standards (created by the superego).