According to George Herbert Mead,in the______________stage of self-development (from about age three to five),children learn to use language and other symbols,thus enabling them to pretend to take the roles of specific people.
A)preparatory
B)game
C)play
D)generalized

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Mead's stages of self-development include the preparatory stage (from birth to age three), the play stage (from age three to five), and the game stage (from age six onward). In the play stage, children begin to understand and use symbols, such as language, to pretend to take on the roles of others. This is a key step in the development of a social self. Therefore, the best choice is C, play stage.

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