Scott is out shopping at the local bookstore and stumbles on a rare 20-volume set of The Civil War Years: Crisis, Peril, and Triumph. He has wanted this set for years, but unfortunately right now, he's unable to afford it. If the personality structures proposed by psychoanalytic theory could talk, what would the superego likely say in this situation?
A)"Get it! Get it! Get it!"
B)"Talk to the book store owner, see if you can put a small down payment on it to hold it, and then start saving up the money any way that you can."
C)"You really need this set of books. Why not just charge the whole thing on your already overburdened credit card?"
D)"You always want things you can't afford. You need to spend your money on necessities, not luxuries."

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The superego is the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior according to learned moral and ethical guidelines. In this scenario, the superego would likely encourage Scott to act responsibly and prioritize necessities over luxuries, reflecting its role in promoting moral behavior and self-control.

Scott Is Out Shopping at the Local Bookstore and Stumbles