In the imitation stage of George Herbert Mead's theory of the social self, children ________.
A) mimic the behavior of significant others
B) begin to use language
C) distinguish between self and others
D) learn social norms

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In the imitation stage, according to Mead's theory, children learn by imitating the behavior of significant others in their lives, such as parents or caregivers. This is the earliest stage of development of the social self, and language use and the ability to distinguish between self and others come later in subsequent stages. Learning social norms is also a part of the development of the social self, but it begins in the imitation stage through observation and imitation of others' behavior.

In the Imitation Stage of George Herbert Mead's Theory of the Social