In Freud's final model of the mind,as presented in The Ego and the Id,conflicting demands upon the psyche are seen as coming from
A) heredity, environment, and conscience.
B) sexuality, aggression, and the need for self-preservation.
C) family, society, and the physical world.
D) the biological instincts, external reality, and morality.

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In Freud's final model of the mind, as presented in The Ego and the Id, conflicting demands upon the psyche are seen as coming from the biological instincts, external reality, and morality, which are represented respectively by the id, the external world, and the superego. The ego, which is the conscious part of the psyche, has to balance and mediate between these three components in order to maintain psychological health. Therefore, option D is the best choice.

In Freud's Final Model of the Mind,as Presented in the Ego