Although he sometimes forgets the number 8,4-year-old Tucker can count to 10.When his teacher counts out a set of 9 cards,saying each number as she proceeds,Tucker knows that the last number that the teacher says indicates the quantity of cards in the set.Tucker grasps the concept of
A) false belief.
B) computation.
C) ordinality.
D) cardinality.

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Tucker's ability to understand that the last number his teacher says indicates the quantity of cards in the set suggests that he has grasped the concept of cardinality - the understanding that the last number given in a counting sequence represents the total quantity of objects being counted. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Although He Sometimes Forgets the Number 8,4-Year-Old Tucker Can Count