Match List I with List II
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Id | I. | Instinctual life force of the Id |
| B. | Ego | II. | Pleasure principle |
| C. | Super ego | III. | Reality principle |
| 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-III, C-IV, D-I
(A) Id — this matches (II) Pleasure principle. The id seeks immediate gratification of primitive needs; it works on the pleasure principle, which assumes that people seek pleasure and try to avoid pain.
(B) Ego — this matches (III) Reality principle. The ego grows out of the id and satisfies its needs in accordance with reality, directing the id towards more appropriate ways of behaving.
(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 gratification in a particular instance is ethical.
(D) Libido — this matches (I) Instinctual life force of the Id. The instinctual life force that energises the id is called libido; it works on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification.
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. Freud considered much of a person’s instinctual energy to be sexual, and the rest as aggressive. Id does not care for moral values, society, or other individuals.…” “…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.…” “…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.…” “…The instinctual life force that energises the id is called libido. It works on the pleasure principle, and seeks immediate gratification.” |