Stephen's mother bought a cake for dessert after tonight's dinner.While she was in the other room,Stephen grabbed a piece with his hands and took a bite.Which part of his personality,according to Freud,was obviously in control?

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The id is the primal, instinctual part of the personality that operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification of its desires, without regard for rules or consequences. Stephen's impulsive grabbing of the cake and taking a bite without asking or waiting for dessert is characteristic of id-driven behavior.

Stephen's Mother Bought a Cake for Dessert After Tonight's Dinner