In George Herbert Mead's theory of the social self, a difference between the imitation and play stage is that in the ________.
A) play stage, children learn to respond to and fulfill social roles
B) play stage, children distinguish between self and others
C) imitation stage, children learn to play multiple roles
D) imitation stage, children participate in organized activities

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In the play stage, children learn to distinguish between themselves and others through imaginative play, while in the imitation stage, children simply imitate and mimic the behavior of those around them without necessarily understanding the concept of a "self" or "others." Therefore, option B accurately captures the difference between these two stages in Mead's theory.

In George Herbert Mead's Theory of the Social Self, a Difference