Bluemagic,
I've been thinking about your reply and I think I am or was very much like your DS. I almost always knew how I did on assessments because I knew what the question was asking and I knew if I could or couldn't generate the right answer.
I am hoping that a lot of DD's "I know it all and can do it" attitude comes from not knowing the big picture and as she matures, she will become aware of how learning works.
I do wonder if her false sense of accomplishment contributes to her frustration when she faces unfamiliar tasks and then she starts sulking that she can't do it or doesn't want to do it. It's a complicated mixture of immaturity, perfectionism, and over-confidence.
DD is going to go through testing soon. I am glad that she doesn't mind performing on demand if she is properly motivated. I was afraid she'd ask for something outrageous expensive and she did; she wants to go back to a sushi restaurant where the cheapest roll costs $8.
