A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely ________.
A) illogical
B) selfless
C) rational
D) amoral

Question

A personality that consisted of only the ego and the id would be completely ________.
A) illogical
B) selfless
C) rational 
D) amoral

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The id is driven by instinctual and primitive desires, while the ego operates on the reality principle and tries to balance the demands of the id with the constraints of the external world. Without the superego, which represents the morality and values absorbed from society, a personality consisting only of the ego and id would lack a sense of right and wrong, making it amoral.

A Personality That Consisted of Only the Ego and the Id