In Mead's play stage, a child builds a self by:
- taking every player's role at once
- obeying written school rules
- copying gestures without meaning
- taking others' roles one at a time
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Correct answer: D. taking others' roles one at a time
1. In the play stage the child takes on the roles of distinct others one at a time.
2. Taking turns as doctor and patient is such role-play.
3. The game stage is later and requires taking the roles of everyone in the group.
_Source: Wikipedia, "George Herbert Mead" (rev 1379804092), section "Play and game and the generalized other"_