Jeff has just turned 2 years old and often screams "Mine!" His desire to have everything he wants is likely being driven by his ________.

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Jeff's behavior is driven by the id, which is the part of the personality that contains our primitive impulses—such as thirst, anger, hunger, and the desire for immediate gratification or release. At 2 years old, children are typically in the stage where their id dominates, as they have not yet fully developed the ego or superego, which help manage those impulses in socially acceptable ways.

Jeff Has Just Turned 2 Years Old and Often Screams