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
Answer: c
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