For many children,the development of

imagination affects the development of which?

empathy,intellect,literacy, or
parallel play skills

Is the right answer empathy?

All of the above.

If a child doesn't develop the ability to imagine (his or her imagination), not much of anything else will develop well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagination

thats hard to say because developing your imagination would benefit in all of the above answers.

I agree with the other two responders. Imagination affects the development of all of those skills. Another problem with this question is the vague "many children."

Yes, the correct answer is empathy. The development of imagination in children has a significant impact on their development of empathy. Through imaginative play and role-playing, children are able to put themselves in someone else's shoes and understand different perspectives, emotions, and experiences. This helps them develop empathy, which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

To arrive at the answer, it is important to understand the role of imagination in a child's development and then consider how each option may be influenced by imaginative thinking. By considering the impact of imagination on empathy, intellect, literacy, and parallel play skills, we can determine that empathy is the most closely related outcome.