Jean was at the mall with her family.She tried on a pair of shoes she really wanted.Her parents told her that they could not afford the shoes and walked out of the store.For a moment,Jean thought of running out of the store with the shoes on,but her parents had taught her at a very young age that stealing was wrong.A split second after thinking about stealing the shoes,Jean began to feel incredibly guilty about even having such a thought.Which part of Jean's mind squelched her desire to steal the shoes?

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The superego is the part of the mind that incorporates societal and parental values and prohibits certain behaviors, such as stealing. In Jean's situation, it was her superego that prevented her from stealing the shoes and made her feel guilty for even considering it.

Jean Was at the Mall with Her Family