Although Alex has frequently been caught stealing money and other valuables from friends as well as strangers,he does not feel guilty or remorseful about robbing these people.According to Freud,Alex most clearly demonstrates
A) an inferiority complex.
B) free association.
C) a weak superego.
D) the reality principle.

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the superego is responsible for the internalization of societal norms and values and serves as a person's conscience. Alex's lack of guilt or remorse may indicate a weak or underdeveloped superego, allowing his id (the unconscious, pleasure-seeking part of the psyche) to dominate.

Although Alex Has Frequently Been Caught Stealing Money and Other