Matt has been a runner for several years but has never participated in a marathon. He decides to make that his goal, training hard to ready himself. Matt isn’t interested in where he places in the race, just that he is able to accomplish his goal. According to Freud’s theories, what part of Matt’s personality is behind this self-improvement?

Writing defiant pamphlets.

Explanation:

Writing and distributing pamphlets was one of the ways in which colonists dealt with their dissatisfaction and lack of self-government. Many colonists opposed British taxes, as they believed that taxes were unjust if they had no representation in Parliament. They organized political groups and social protests. However, they also wrote defiant pamphlets. The pamphlets were not only intended to voice their unhappiness, but they were also meant to distribute ideas of democracy and independence.