The fact that the last number name differs from the previous ones in a counting sequence by denoting the number of objects is called the ____ principle.
A) nominal-ordinal-interval
B) stable-order
C) one-to-one
D) cardinality

Question

The fact that the last number name differs from the previous ones in a counting sequence by denoting the number of objects is called the ____ principle.
A) nominal-ordinal-interval
B) ​stable-order
C) ​one-to-one
D) ​cardinality

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The principle that the last number name in a counting sequence represents the quantity or cardinality of objects is known as the cardinality principle. Therefore, the correct choice is D.

The Fact That the Last Number Name Differs from the Previous