Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

Which level of consciousness is a reservoir of instinctive or animal drives ?

Options:

Unconscious

Conscious

Preconscious

Id

Correct Answer:

Unconscious

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1: Unconscious

  • In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious mind is the part of the mind that stores instinctive and animal drives — things like aggressive urges, sexual desires, and repressed memories.

  • It is hidden from our conscious awareness but influences behavior strongly.

The other options:

  • Conscious ➔ The part we are aware of (thoughts, perceptions).

  • Preconscious ➔ Memories and information just below the surface, easily brought into consciousness.

  • Id ➔ The Id is the part of the unconscious mind that specifically contains instinctual drives, but the level asked here is the unconscious overall.