He is very good at answering quizzes in school, but it he gets a problem that requires him to analyze data, it takes him forever to figure out what conclusions he wants to make.
Frankly, it is annoying for me, especially for the really small stuff, though I try to prod him along gently by reminding him of the possibilities - e.g. since he ate a sandwich yesterday for lunch, maybe he could try something else for lunch today etc.
But that forces him to think about what he wants for lunch. It is faster to operate by rote. I had a peanut butter sandwich, milk, and Hershey bar every day for lunch in elementary school, so I never had to think about it
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