Katrina, age 5, and Sharon, age 4, love to play together while their mothers chat. Katrina has a toy iron and washing machine. She and Sharon spend hours "washing" and "ironing" her baby doll's clothes, just like they see their mothers do. Which of George Herbert Mead's stages of development are Katrina and Sharon exemplifying?

A. The preparatory stage.

B. The play stage.

C. The game stage.

D. The "generalized other" stage.

A. The play stage.

Explanation:

George Herbert Mead suggested three stages of development, which include:

a. Preparatory stage: this is referred to the first stage of development. This stage spans from birth to age two. This is a stage, where children mimic or imitate those around them without having an idea of what they are doing.

b play stage: It's the second stage of development. This stage most times spans from ages two to six. At this stage children start to role play, they take up roles of important people in their lives.

c. Game stage: This the 3rd stage of development. This stage starts from seven upwards, at this stage children start to understand the rules of games. They also learn their roles in relation to others.

So, in this case, Sharon and Katrina are role playing their mother's actions