The id is entirely unconscious and is made up of selfish aggressive instincts that demand immediate gratification. Which term describes this concept?

• A. Id
• B. Ego
• C. Superego
• D. Repression

Answer: (A)

The term refers to the primitive, unconscious part of Freud’s personality that drives our basic urges. It operates on the pleasure principle, so it seeks immediate gratification for instinctual needs like hunger, sex, and aggression, without considering reality or morality. It’s effectively asleep to real-world constraints and moral rules, which is why it’s described as entirely unconscious and as containing selfish, impulsive impulses that demand instant satisfaction.

As development progresses, the ego emerges to deal with reality, delaying gratification and finding acceptable ways to meet those urges. The superego forms later as the internalized morals and standards. Repression is a defense mechanism the ego uses to push uncomfortable thoughts into the unconscious.

So, the term that best fits a part of the psyche that is completely unconscious and driven by selfish, aggressive impulses demanding immediate gratification is the id.