Playing house as a child is a form of
a.
social integration.
c.
both a and b
b.
anticipatory socialization.
d.
neither a nor b

The right option is; b. anticipatory socialization.

Playing house as a child is a form of anticipatory socialization.

Anticipatory socialization is the process in which an individual changes his behaviors or learn new norms and values in preparation for a change in his role in the future. Playing house which is children’s game is a form of anticipatory socialization because when children play the game, they take the roles of a nuclear family such as children, parents, and newborns. Due to children’s experience with the game, they are prepared for adulthood.  

Option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

During social interactions, when a certain group of people learn some values and standards of another group of people which they want to join in order to make their entry easy into the joining group is known as anticipatory socialization.

Whereas social integration is distinguishing between a certain group(s) from the rest of the people of society.

For example, integration of disabled students in a school by building separate classrooms in which normal students are not studying.

Therefore, we can conclude that playing house as a child is a form of anticipatory socialization.