According to Freud, which of the following directs behavior by relating the desires of the id to external reality?
A)ideal self
B)superego
C)ego
D)libido

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The ego is the component of personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that is responsible for dealing with reality by mediating between the desires of the id and the moral constraints of the superego. It operates according to the reality principle, seeking to satisfy the id's desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways.

According to Freud, Which of the Following Directs Behavior by Relating