According to George Herbert Mead, how does a child learn to take the role of others? (A) through play and imitation (B) through intellectual development and biochemical processes (C) through formal education (D) through a natural maturation process that shapes instinct correct (E) through formal education

The answer is A. According to Herbert Mead a child learns to take the role of others through play and imitation.

Explanation:

According to the theory of symbolic interactionism, one of the most important stages in the child's life is role play, because through it he learns how to take on the role of others, and what society expects of each role, for example, when kids want to play "the family" and imitate the role of the father or the mother.

Mead stated that role play occurs mostly when the child begins to socialize in secondary socialization groups, such as the school.