Carl restricts himself to social drinking because he feels that drinking too much alcohol is not socially acceptable. According to the psychoanalytic approach, which of the following motivates him to match societal norms and expectations?
a. Id
b. Value consciousness
c. Superego
d. The need for cognition
e. Materialism

According to Sigmund Freud, human personality is essentialy divided into three structures: the Id, the Ego and the Superego. While the Id is driven by instinct and pleasure, and the Ego intends to regulate these unconscious impulses, the Superego provides our moral standards and helps us make judgements about our own actions.

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btunie33 btunie33 · Answer 2 · 2020-02-21T08:08:48+01:00

Answer:

Answer is C. Superego.

Explanation:

The psychoanalytic approach explains that behavior is determined from what one's has seen or heard in the past which has been embedded in the mind.

The superego can be described as ethical components of personality or conscience that maintain sense of morality, that is providing moral standards.

In this case, Carl was able to restrict himself to social drinking because of the knowledge he had that drinking alcohol is not socially acceptable, which help him to maintain sense of morality in the society.