Seven-year-old Emma thinks that the expression "Too many cooks spoil the broth" is only about cooking soup. Her inability to recognize the more general meaning of the expression:
A)Suggests a possible intellectual disability.
B)Is typical for her age-group.
C)Reveals preoperational reasoning.
D)Indicates that instruction in such expressions would definitely be in her zone of proximal development.

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At seven years old, children are still developing their ability to understand abstract concepts and figurative language, so it is typical for them to interpret expressions literally.

Seven-Year-Old Emma Thinks That the Expression "Too Many Cooks Spoil