Kierra is tempted to cheat on a test but chooses not to. According to psychoanalytic theory, what keeps Kierra from cheating?
A) self-punitive guilt
B) empathy for others who won't score as well
C) warnings and lessons from caregivers
D) extrinsic and intrinsic rewards

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According to psychoanalytic theory, the superego is the moral component of personality that develops based on internalizing the standards and values of caregivers. The superego includes the conscience, which produces feelings of guilt or shame when individuals violate their internalized standards. Therefore, Kierra's superego and conscience may have prevented her from cheating by producing self-punitive guilt.

Kierra Is Tempted to Cheat on a Test but Chooses