According to Freud, the Pleasure Principle Is the Way in Which

question 129

Multiple Choice

According to Freud, the pleasure principle is the way in which ________.

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

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