Sarah has just come to understand that seeing a dog will make her best friend thrilled (she loves dogs) but her other friend afraid. Given that Sarah has just developed the ability to understand that the same thing will make different people experience different emotions, how old would you hypothesize Sarah is?

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Developing the ability to understand and empathize with others' emotions typically occurs around 7-9 years old, which suggests that Sarah would likely be around eight years old. Option D) 12 is less likely since this ability typically develops earlier in childhood.

Sarah Has Just Come to Understand That Seeing a Dog