A psychodynamic theorist would predict that when faced with a conflict between accuracy and self-enhancement, people are likely to:

Correct option is D

Psychodynamic theory, particularly Freud's structural model, suggests that the ego mediates between reality (accuracy) and the id's desires (self-enhancement). When these conflict, the ego typically seeks compromise through defense mechanisms that balance both needs. This allows individuals to maintain self-esteem while not completely abandoning reality, exemplifying the ego's reality-testing function.

Information Booster:
• Ego mediates between id, superego, and reality
• Defense mechanisms represent compromise formations
• Rationalization and intellectualization balance both needs
• Complete rejection of either is psychologically unhealthy
• Compromise maintains psychological equilibrium
• Reality principle gradually tempers pleasure principle