For many children,the development of

imagination affects the development of which?

empathy,intellect,literacy, or
parallel play skills

Is the right answer empathy?

4 answers

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."