Regarding Freud's three mental structures, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)According to Freud, most behavior involves the activity of all three mental systems.
B)The id seeks to freely express pleasure-seeking urges of all kinds.
C)The ego can only form mental images of things it desires, and must rely on the superego to relate its desires to external reality.
D)The superego acts as an "internalized parent" to bring behavior under control.

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The ego, according to Freud, is the component of personality that deals with reality by mediating between the desires of the id and the moral constraints of the superego. It does not solely form mental images of desires nor rely on the superego to relate its desires to external reality; instead, it operates on the reality principle, seeking to satisfy the id's desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways.

Regarding Freud's Three Mental Structures, Which of the Following Statements