Clarissa resists peer pressure to smoke a cigarette. She feels proud of herself for maintaining her personal and family standards of behavior. According to psychoanalytic theory, she is being rewarded by her
A) id.
B) ego.
C) ego ideal.
D) conscience.

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According to psychoanalytic theory, the ego ideal is a component of the superego, which represents the internalized standards and expectations of society and the individual's family. Clarissa's resistance to peer pressure and pride in maintaining her personal and family standards suggests that she is being rewarded by her ego ideal.

Clarissa Resists Peer Pressure to Smoke a Cigarette