(a) I prefer Freud’s. I am convinced (from my own experience, and from Chapters 2–8) that we often hide important but unpleasant truths about ourselves from ourselves. I also believe that abstract...

(a) I prefer Freud’s. I am convinced (from my own experience, and from Chapters 2–8) that we often hide important but unpleasant truths about ourselves from ourselves. I also believe that abstract constructs like striving for superiority help us to better understand such diverse behaviors as a woman who wants to be the world’s best entertainer, a person who seeks to become president of the United States, and a pathological individual who enjoys denigrating other people. However, I agree with those who argue that both of these approaches can provide useful information about personality. (b) Which is easier for researchers to investigate: constructs that are primarily unconscious (such as the id, ego, and superego), or conscious traits that can be measured by asking direct questions? What problems arise if psychological researchers conduct too many studies dealing with conscious processes and too few dealing with unconscious processes?