Why Is the Ego Sometimes Referred to as the "Executive

Multiple Choice

Why is the ego sometimes referred to as the "executive of the personality"?

A) It is the first to form and therefore the most senior personality structure.
B) It functions primarily in the conscious mind, which represents the highest level of mental functioning.
C) It must balance the needs of the id, superego, and reality.
D) It generates and provides the psychic energy upon which the other personality structures depend.