Psychodynamic Perspective (id, ego, superego)

Match the following...

• Part of conscious personality. What the person is aware of when they think about themselves.

• The superego

• Part of the unconscious that contains urges and impulses. If it feels good, do it.

• The ego

• Part of the unconscious that focuses on doing what's right. Maintains morality and ethics.

• The id

Match the following

• morality

• The id

• instincts

• The superego

• reality

• The ego

Draw the Psychodynamic idea of personality as an iceberg.

On your way home from school, you see a big house in a nice neighborhood with the front door wide open. It doesn’t look like anyone is home.

• walk up and close the door.

• The ego would

• take valuables.

• The id would

• just walk on by and do nothing.

• The superego would

A student is walking out of the computer lab. When you enter, you see that a nice pair of sunglasses was left near one of the computers.

• leave them.

• The superego would

• take it home.

• The id would

• take it ad give it back to the student.

• The ego would

You forgot to do your homework. You look under your desk and find someone else’s worksheet completed, but there is no name on it.

• ask classmates if someone had lost their homework.

• The superego would

• just ignore it and tell the teacher that you forgot to do your homework.

• The ego would

• write my name on it and submit it.

• The id would

You find an abandoned bike near your house. It is in good condition and has nothing indicating who the owner is.

• bring it to a police station.

• The ego would

• leave it there because maybe the owner will come and take it.

• The id would

• take it and sell it.

• The superego would

Between classes, you go to the bathroom and see that someone has left their phone in the bathroom stall. The phone is not locked.

• take it, change the lock and home screen with my picture, and lock it with my password.

• The superego would

• give it to the teacher.

• The ego would

• leave it because someone else might take it.

• The id would

After snagging a table in a crowded restaurant, you see that bus boy didn’t notice the two $5 bills sitting on the table as a tip.

• take the money.

• The superego

• leave the money.

• The id

• give it to the wait staff.

• The ego