Question

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.

Answer 1

A weak superego

Explanation:

Superego is the part of personality theory that was proposed by Sigmund Freud. Sigmund Freud was a theorist who proposed the principle named Superego, Id, Ego, etc. Superego is the morality principle. In the superego, there is a morality principle called conscience. Conscience plays a role in the morality principle. The child who has a weak conscience will become a stealer, antisocial personality. The high conscience plays a role in high morality that leads to following the social norms. The superego is based on moral principles.