Question

A child of about eight or nine years of age begins to consider several tasks and relationships simultaneously. At this point in development, children grasp not only their own social positions but also those of others around them. Mead calls this stage the:

Answer 1

Game stage

Step-by-step explanation:

According to George Herbert Mead a child gains self awareness by going through the following stages.

Preparatory Stage: A child copies others and judges the reaction of others without understanding much of the roles they are playing

Play Stage: The child takes significant roles in other's lives and understand what role they are playing.

Game stage: In this stage the child learns of the role they are taking in the broader context of society.

Hence, the question is describing the child's game stage