The Story Goes That George Washington (As a Small Child)

Multiple Choice

The story goes that George Washington (as a small child) cut down his father's cherry tree with a hatchet. When asked who might have committed this act (even though young Washington was afraid of punishment for the act) , George replied, "I cannot tell a lie; I cut down the cherry tree." This story has taken on mythical proportions in the United States and is designed to provide a model for personal conduct. Which of the following functions would the myth best match?

A) metaphysical
B) cosmological
C) sociological
D) psychological