Cornell wanted to borrow the family Lexus for a date he was going on. In order to get his father to comply he asked "Hey, Dad, can I trade you cars for the semester? You take the Pinto and I will take the Lexus. I promise to bring it back in 15 weeks." When his father turned the offer down, Cornell asked if he could have the Lexus for the weekend. This is an example of

a. foot-in-the-door

b. pre-giving.
c. door-in-the-face.
d. stupidity.

c