What Happens, According to George Herbert Mead, During the Play

question 27

Multiple Choice

What happens, according to George Herbert Mead, during the play stage of child development?

• A) Children invent games with complicated rules in order to establish authority among their peers.
• B) Children watch adult behavior such as swearing and flirting, during their childhood.
• C) Children pretend to be other people, like a parent or a doctor or a teacher, which helps them understand the world from others' perspectives.
• D) Children change the rules of games as they play in order to advantage themselves and practice manipulation.

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