According to psychoanalytic theory, morality (superego) results from

Question

a. strong id impulses.
b. parental identification.
c. empathy.
d. defense mechanisms.

Answer 1

According to psychoanalytic theory, morality (superego) results from b. parental identification. The superego develops through the internalization of the values, norms, and rules exhibited by parents and society during the early stages of a child's development.