Ch. 12 - Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment
John and Jenny have been dating for a while but their relationship is suffering. Jenny typically cleans their apartment twice a day and has asked John to help clean but John responded by refusing to say a word. During the ensuing argument, John accused Jenny of being too controlling and too obsessed with cleaning. Jenny on the other hand accused John of acting like a child every time they have a fight.
-Which of John's personality structures "won" when he chose to refuse to help Jenny clean their apartment

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The Id is the part of the personality structure, according to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, that is responsible for basic instincts and desires. When John refused to help Jenny clean and chose not to say a word, it suggests that his actions were driven by his basic desires and impulses (e.g., desire for autonomy, resistance to demands) rather than rational thought (Ego) or moral considerations (Superego).