Rudy has borrowed his father’s car for the evening. his buddies are trying to tempt him into staying out past his curfew. rudy explains that if he stays out later than his curfew he will be grounded for a month without car privileges. rudy decides it isn’t worth the risk of losing his father’s trust. what type of thinking is rudy engaging in?

The formal operational thinking

Explanation:

According to Jean Piaget the formal operational stage begins at the age of 12 until we are adults.

At this stage our thinking is more advanced we can understand abstract and theoretical concepts and we able to logically analyse situations before we can come up with an effective solution. we are also able to use deductive reasoning.This exactly what Rudy is doing using her logical thoughts and deductive reasoning to understand the consequences that may arise if he doesn't obey his father.

Deductive reasoning allows us to predict the outcome of a situation and it's is crucial in this stage.