According to Freud, the psychic structure called ego
A) helps the id get gratified in a socially appropriate way.
B) is driven by a quest for pleasure.
C) is our moral base that forces us to follow rules.
D) is biologically based and present at birth.

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The ego, according to Freud, operates on the reality principle and helps the id get gratified in a socially appropriate way, mediating between the desires of the id and the constraints of the external world.

According to Freud, the Psychic Structure Called Ego