Four-year-old Tammy has been told by her mother that she cannot have a lollipop and is now stomping her feet and wailing.According to Freud,this type of behavior is driven by the

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According to Freud's theory of personality, the id is responsible for basic primal drives and instincts, including the desire for food or sweets. Tammy's wailing and stomping her feet are examples of an uncontrolled expression of her id's desire for the lollipop her mother denied her.

Answer: B 
 The ego acts as a mediator between the id and the external world, balancing the impulses of the id with the demands of reality. In this scenario, Tammy's ego is likely experiencing frustration and conflict between her desire for the lollipop and her understanding of her mother's rule. However, the ego is not the primary driver of her behavior in this situation.

Four-Year-Old Tammy Has Been Told by Her Mother That She