According to George Herbert Mead,children who are in the game stage are beginning the process of learning to internalize.What are they learning how to respond to?
A) significant other
B) peer expectations
C) reference groups
D) generalized other

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In the game stage, children are learning to respond to the generalized other, which refers to the expectations and attitudes of society as a whole. They are internalizing societal norms and beliefs and learning how to conform to them. The significant other, peer expectations, and reference groups are all important in the development of the self, but they are not specifically associated with the game stage of Mead's theory of socialization.

According to George Herbert Mead,children Who Are in the Game