A moralistic church official ends up soliciting prostitutes. According to Freudian theory, this was caused by the
A) ego winning out over the superego.
B) superego winning out over the id.
C) id winning out over the superego.
D) ego winning out over the id.

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According to Freudian theory, the id represents the primal desires and impulses. The superego represents the moral conscience. When the id wins out over the superego, it means that primal desires (such as soliciting prostitutes) override moral or ethical considerations.

A Moralistic Church Official Ends Up Soliciting Prostitutes