Suppose that Steve wants to have a CD that he saw in a store,but he doesn't have the money to buy it.Although Steve feels he should be able to have the CD,he recognizes that taking something that he can't pay for is wrong.According to Freud,which component of Steve's personality would resolve these competing goals?

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According to Freud, the ego is the component of personality that balances the competing demands of the id (our primitive desires) and superego (our internalized sense of morality). In this situation, Steve recognizes that stealing the CD goes against his moral beliefs, but also desires to have the CD. The ego would work to find a way to satisfy both the desire and the moral belief, such as saving up to buy the CD or finding a way to borrow it.

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