Caroline abides by a very strict moral code and feels very guilty if she does the slightest thing wrong, such as forgetting to return a friend's phone call. According to Freud, Caroline's high level of morality and feelings of guilt suggest that she has a very strong _____.

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Freud believed that the superego is the part of the personality that represents a person's moral code and is responsible for feelings of guilt when one violates that code. Caroline's strict moral code and tendency to feel guilty suggest a strong superego.

Caroline Abides by a Very Strict Moral Code and Feels