Who Has Mastered the Stable-Order Principle

question 160

Multiple Choice

Who has mastered the stable-order principle?

• A) Jacob, who sometimes counts five objects as "1, 2, 4, 5, 6" and other times as "1, 2, 3, 5, 7."
• B) Will, who always counts five objects as "1, 2, 5, 7, 8."
• C) Nate, who consistently counts five objects as "1, 2, 3, 4, 5."
• D) Both Will and Nate.

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