Four-year-old Roger has been given six different toys, and his mother is working with him to learn to count using the toys. According to developmental psychologist such as Rochel Gelman, which skill would Roger NOT exhibit?
a) Showing his mother that each toy is assigned just one number, and that each toy should be counted only once
b) Comparing different quantities and carrying out simple addition and subtraction
c) Showing that even though he gets the "names" of the numbers wrong (e.g., 1, 3, 6 instead of 1, 2, 3), he would be consistent
d) Counting the toys flawlessly and with precision
Answer: d
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