According to George Herbert Mead,in the______________stage of self-development (up to age three),interactions lack meaning and children largely imitate the people around them.
A)play
B)preparatory
C)game
D)generalized

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In Mead's theory, the preparatory stage of self-development is up to age three and is characterized by children largely imitating the people around them without fully understanding the meaning of their actions. The play stage (age 3-5) is when children begin to understand and take on different roles in their interactions, the game stage (age 6-9) is when they learn to follow a set of rules and take into account multiple roles, and the generalized stage (age 9+) is when they are able to take on the perspective of a generalized other and understand the expectations of society as a whole.

According to George Herbert Mead,in The______________stage of Self-Development (Up to Age