Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Id | (I) | Reality principle |
| (B) | Ego | (II) | Pleasure principle |
| (C) | Super-ego | (III) | Instinctual life force |
| (D) | Libido | (IV) | Moral principle |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) Id — this matches (II) Pleasure principle. The id is the source of instinctual energy and seeks immediate gratification of primitive needs. It assumes that people seek pleasure and try to avoid pain, and does not care for moral values or society.
(B) Ego — this matches (I) Reality principle. The ego grows out of the id and satisfies its needs in accordance with reality. A boy who wants an ice-cream cone asks for permission instead of grabbing it.
(C) Super-ego — this matches (IV) Moral principle. The superego is the moral branch of mental functioning; it tells the id and the ego whether a gratification is ethical, having taken in the parents’ authority.
(D) Libido — this matches (III) Instinctual life force. The instinctual life force that energises the id is called libido; it too works on the pleasure principle.
NCERT (2025-26): “Structure of Personality … Id : It is the source of a person’s instinctual energy. It deals with immediate gratification of primitive needs, sexual desires and aggressive impulses. It works on the pleasure principle, which assumes that people seek pleasure and try to avoid pain.…” “Structure of Personality … Ego : It grows out of id, and seeks to satisfy an individual’s instinctual needs in accordance with reality. It works by the reality principle, and often directs the id towards more appropriate ways of behaving.…” “Structure of Personality … Superego : The best way to characterise the superego is to think of it as the moral branch of mental functioning. The superego tells the id and the ego whether gratification in a particular instance is ethical.…” “Structure of Personality … He paid less attention to the death instinct and focused more on the life (or sexual) instinct. The instinctual life force that energises the id is called libido. It works on the pleasure principle, and seeks immediate gratification.” |