One might say that the ________ is in control of rapists and murderers.
A) id
B) libido
C) preconscious
D) superego

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The id is the part of the personality structure, according to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, that contains a person's basic, instinctual drives. The id is the source of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses, particularly our sexual and aggressive drives. The statement implies that rapists and murderers are driven by their most basic, primal urges, which are functions of the id, not their rational minds or moral considerations (which would be more associated with the ego and superego, respectively).

One Might Say That the ________ Is in Control of Rapists