Imagine that you are playing the role of the ego in Freud's theory of personality. Your major function would be to
a. search for immediate sexual gratification without concern for consequences.
b. mediate between the id impulses and the superego demands.
c. satisfy the inner voice of "oughts" and "should nots" at any cost.
d. work toward achieving the ego ideal.
Answer: b. mediate between the id impulses and the superego demands.
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