The _________ is a fantasy of the type of person one aspires to become. It is a product of strong parental identifications in the early-school-age period.

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The _________ is a fantasy of the type of person one aspires to become. It is a product of strong parental identifications in the early-school-age period.

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The concept described is that of an ego ideal, which is a part of Freud's model of the psyche. The id is the instinctual and impulsive part of the psyche, the superego is the internalization of societal and moral values, and the ego is the rational part of the psyche that mediates between the id and the superego. However, none of the other options accurately reflect the concept described.

The _________ Is a Fantasy of the Type of Person One