A group of friends decide to go for a movie. As the theater was not very far, they decide to start only half an hour before the movie was supposed to begin. But they get stuck in rush hour traffic, have trouble finding parking, and end up arriving after the film has already started. Does this scenario illustrate a failure of critical thinking? Justify your answer.

Critical Thinking

The intellectual discipline of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information gathered from observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication.

Rush Hour Traffic

The significantly increased flow of vehicle traffic typically occurring during the beginning and end of the workday.

Parking

The act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle in a designated place or area.