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

question 39

Multiple Choice

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

• A) the id tries to obtain gratification and avoid pain
• 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 ego ideal established standards of what one would like to be

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