Carolyn's parents were extremely religious,conservative and brought her up with strict moral codes.She was not permitted to have male friends and even her female friends were not allowed to spend time in their home.In college,Carolyn fell in love and despite her strict upbringing,engaged in premarital sex.In the context of Freud's psychoanalytic theory,which personality structure was most likely responsible for Carolyn's sexual activity in college?

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Freud's psychoanalytic theory suggests that the id is responsible for our unconscious, primitive impulses and desires for immediate gratification, including sexual desires. Carolyn's strict upbringing and moral codes would have created internal conflict between her superego (which represents society's moral standards and norms) and her id's desires for sexual activity. However, her engagement in premarital sex suggests that her id's unconscious desires overcame her superego's prohibitions, leading her to act on her impulses.

Carolyn's Parents Were Extremely Religious,conservative and Brought Her Up with Strict