Which of the following is (are) (a) stage in Mead's development of the self?

A) imitating other people
B) pretending to be other people
C) taking the role of several people simultaneously
D) taking the role of the generalized other
E) all of these choices

All of these choices are stages in Mead's development of the self. According to Mead, individuals begin by imitating others, move on to pretending to be other people, and then take on the roles of several people simultaneously. Finally, individuals develop a sense of the "generalized other," which allows them to understand and take into account the perspectives of multiple people in a given situation.