Your boss has just screamed at the work staff for poor sales growth and high absenteeism. Consequently, you decide that this would not be a good time to speak to the boss about a promotion. In this instance, you are effectively:
A. demonstrating role-taking.
B. playing the part of a significant other.
C. playing the part of a generalized other.
D. completing the preparatory stage of Mead's theory

A) demonstrating role-taking.

Explanation:

Role taking is defined as approach in which others point-of-view is understood and perceived in a particular situation .It makes people perceive about particular concept to solve any problem or issue,realizing a topic etc.

According to the question,person is demonstrating role taking as he is perceiving and understanding that boss is angry at staff and work and thus, he wouldn't be in a good mood for taking about promotion.

Other options are incorrect because person is not demonstrating generalized other, significant other or Mead"s theory"s preparatory level.Thus, the correct option is option(A).