Which set correctly names the three parts of Freud's personality theory?

• A. Id, Ego, Superego
• B. Id, Ego, Conscious
• C. Superego, Ego, Subconscious
• D. Id, Superego, Reality

Answer: (A)

Freud’s personality model is built on three interacting parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. The id houses primitive drives and operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification. The ego develops to mediate between the id and reality, working under the reality principle to plan and delay gratification. The superego embodies internalized morals and ideals, acting as a conscience and source of self-critique. Because these three names—the id, the ego, and the superego—describe distinct structural components of the mind, that set is the correct one. Other options mix in terms that aren’t separate parts: the term conscious refers to a level of awareness, not a structural component; subconscious is not the Freud-precise label for a part; and reality refers to the ego’s reality principle, not a standalone structure.