According to George Herbert Mead's stages of the self, the preparatory stage occurs
A. when children become able to pretend to be other people.
B. when children grasp not only their own social positions but also those of others around them.
C. when children imitate the people around them, particularly family members.
D. when children begin to develop the looking-glass self.
Answer: C
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