Perceptual subitizing is the ability to recognize the quantity of a set without counting. It is the basis for counting and cardinality.
Conceptual subitizing is seeing number patterns within a set (part—whole) and then determining the quantity by putting the number patterns together . For example, when shown a domino with a pattern of 8 dots/pips the observer may break the 8 dots into two groups of 4
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