When Asked,"How Many Are There?" 5-Year-Old Kara Correctly Counts Nine

question 91

Multiple Choice

When asked,"How many are there?" 5-year-old Kara correctly counts nine gummy bears.She tells her teacher there are nine bears because she knows that the last number in the counting sequence indicates the quantity of items in the set.Kara has a grasp of __________.

• A) chronological order
• B) addition
• C) cardinality
• D) interactive mathematics

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