According to Freud,the part of the personality that operates on the "reality principle," realistically finding ways to obtain gratification,is the
A) id.
B) ego.
C) superego.
D) conscience.

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According to Freud, the ego is the part of the personality that mediates between the unrealistic demands of the id and the constraints of the external world, operating on the reality principle to realistically find ways to obtain gratification. The id operates on the pleasure principle, seeking immediate gratification, while the superego operates on the morality principle, providing a sense of right and wrong. The conscience is a related concept, but it is not a part of the personality according to Freud; rather, it is a sense of guilt or remorse that results from violating moral or social norms.

According to Freud,the Part of the Personality That Operates on the "Reality