Kim likes to play house with her friends. She always wants to be the mother and seems to enjoy telling the "baby" what to do. Kim's play is most likely

A) an outlet for forbidden impulses.
B) a reversal of roles.
C) an expression of needs.
D) imitation of adults.

B) a reversal of roles. In sociodramatic play, children who usually feel helpless can act out more powerful roles.