When asked to count the four soda bottles placed in from of him, three-year-old Eli says, "1, 3, 4, there are 4!" When asked to count the bottles a second time, he says, "2, 5, 7, 4, there are 4!" Eli's counting skills demonstrate that he is capable of demonstrating the ____ principle of counting.
A)one-to-one
B)cardinality
C)organization
D)stable-order

Question

When asked to count the four soda bottles placed in from of him, three-year-old Eli says, "1, 3, 4, there are 4!"  When asked to count the bottles a second time, he says, "2, 5, 7, 4, there are 4!" Eli's counting skills demonstrate that he is capable of demonstrating the ____ principle of counting.
A)one-to-one
B)cardinality
C)organization
D)stable-order

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Eli is able to apply the cardinality principle of counting by recognizing that the last number he counts is the total number of objects in the set.

When Asked to Count the Four Soda Bottles Placed in from of Him