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

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.