Twelve-year-old Jack wants to buy a new video game,but he is $5 short.He considers sneaking the money from his older brother's room but instead asks his father if he may cut the grass as a way of earning the money.According to Freud,asking to earn the money comes from the ________,which provides a compromise solution that reflects the ________ principle.

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According to Freud, the ego mediates between the id's desire for immediate gratification and the demands of reality. Asking to earn the money reflects the ego's attempt to find a compromise solution that satisfies both the id's desire for the video game and the reality of needing money to purchase it. Therefore, the best choice is D) ego;reality.

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