According to Findings Reported by Mitchell, Robinson, and Thompson (1999)

Multiple Choice

According to findings reported by Mitchell, Robinson, and Thompson (1999) , why do young children sometimes inappropriately interpret requests literally?

A) They are impulsive
B) They find it hard to distinguish between what is said and what is intended
C) They have lapses in concentration
D) They do not understand the purpose of the experiment
E) They do not anticipate errors in descriptions of things