According to Freud, the Reality Principle Is __________

question 51

Multiple Choice

According to Freud, the reality principle is __________

• A) the way in which the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully.
• B) the way in which the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain.
• C) the way in which the ego ideal establishes standards of what one would like to be.
• D) the way in which young children instinctively seek self-actualization.

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Definitions:

Familicide

is a type of crime wherein a family member kills multiple other members of their family, often including the nuclear family of parents and children.

Suicide

The act of intentionally causing one's own death.

Tension-building Phase

In the context of domestic violence, the initial stage of the cycle of abuse where tension and stress start to increase between the abuser and the victim, often leading to an abusive incident.

Acute Battering

An intense form of physical violence and abuse, typically within an intimate relationship, characterized by severe, often erratic attacks.