Derrick is an executive with a large financial firm. Any time his investments do poorly, he throws temper tantrums and breaks things. Then he starts barking orders at his secretary. Which personality structure would Freud say is exerting control?

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Derrick's behavior is indicative of the id taking control, as Freud's id is associated with instinctual drives and desires without regard for social appropriateness or rationality, which is reflected in Derrick's impulsive and destructive reactions.

Derrick Is an Executive with a Large Financial Firm