According to Mead's theory of the development of the self and role taking, which of the following statements is a characteristic of the preparatory stage?
A) Children move beyond imitation and act out imagined roles.
B) Children engage in behavior that they rarely associate with words or symbols.
C) Children learn social norms by emulating significant others.
D) Children acquire the ability to understand different connections between roles.
E) Children understand and take the role of the generalized other.
Question 2
Who among the following exhibits a dominant I part of the self as described by Mead?
A) Lizzy asks her elder sister if she can borrow her dress for a party.
B) Daniel wants to play video games at his friend's house, but he knows he should wait for his turn.
C) Bella wants to eat a box of candies for lunch, but she decides not to because her mother would be angry.
D) Samuel insists that he wants to ride to school on a pony instead of a bicycle.
E) Lucy finishes her assignment before going out to play, because she knows her teacher would be angry otherwise.
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