Fifteen-Year-Old Richard Wants to Be Allowed to Drive the Family

Multiple Choice

Fifteen-year-old Richard wants to be allowed to drive the family car, even though he does not yet have a driver's license. When his parents ask him why he thinks he should have driving privileges, he answers, "I know other kids who do it, and it's just stupid that I have to wait another three months until I turn 16." This is an example of what kind of thinking?

A) reasoning
B) intuitive
C) logical
D) analytic