You have just read a newspaper article about a savage rape and murder. You wonder how someone could commit such a horrible crime. Then you recall from your study of Freudian theory that according to Freud, anyone could be a killer or rapist if ________ impulses are not well controlled.
A)egoistic
B)phallic
C)id
D)mesmeric

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According to Freudian theory, the id is the primitive and instinctual part of the psyche. It operates based on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification of desires without regard for consequences or morals. In the case of the savage rape and murder, Freud would argue that if the individual's id impulses were not well controlled, they could act out in such a horrific manner.

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