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.
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
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."