You are quite hungry but don't have any money. If you were described as "all id and only id," what would you do?
A) Distract yourself with images of food.
B) Steal a hot dog from the vendor on the corner.
C) Run all the way home to get something to eat as soon as possible.
D) Use the defense mechanism of denial to thwart the hunger pangs until an appropriate meal can be obtained.

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The statement "all id and only id" refers to the concept of the id in Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, which represents one's primitive and impulsive urges. In this case, the individual's hunger is a primitive urge that needs to be satisfied. Option B, stealing a hot dog, is not ethical or legal, but it is the most direct way to satisfy the hunger impulse. The other options involve some form of defeating or ignoring the impulse, which may temporarily alleviate hunger but does not satisfy it.

You Are Quite Hungry but Don't Have Any Money