When 2-year-old Matthew was told he would get no dessert until he finished the food on his plate,he threw his plate on the floor in a temper tantrum.Freud would have suggested that Matthew was unable to resist the demands of his
A) superego.
B) ego.
C) id.
D) Oedipus complex.

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Freud's theory suggests that the id, the most primitive part of the personality, operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification. Matthew's throwing of the plate in a temper tantrum indicates his inability to resist the demands of his id for immediate gratification of wanting dessert.

When 2-Year-Old Matthew Was Told He Would Get No Dessert