During recess Melissa noticed that another girl dropped the doll she was playing with. According to Freud's theory, Melissa's ___________ would tell her to grab the doll and keep it as her own whereas her ___________ would tell her that taking another girl's doll would be wrong.
A) id; ego
B) superego; ego
C) superego; id
D) id; superego

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According to Freud's theory, the id is the part of the personality that contains our primitive impulses—such as thirst, anger, hunger, and the desire for immediate gratification of one's needs. The superego, on the other hand, is the part of the personality that acts as a moral center. So, the id would drive Melissa to take the doll because it wants what it wants without regard for morality or the consequences, while the superego would tell her it's wrong to take something that doesn't belong to her.

During Recess Melissa Noticed That Another Girl Dropped the Doll