Oh dear... well, I'm here now.
But unfortunately, I have not had enough caffeine to understand the question. (or to spell/type, apparently)
<giggle>
In all seriousness, I think that what Aculady says above is correct; it's about executive function as much as it is training, I think.
There's no way to predict *every* situation that a functional, adult human being will encounter in their lives. Probably not even in a single week. LOL!
Quick-- what do you do when:
- you're being pulled over by what seems to be an unmarked police vehicle?
- you discover water about half an inch deep all through your kitchen?
- a new neighbor's strange dog is standing outside of your car and barking?
- a person you don't know asks you what time it is while you are riding the train home at night?
As adults, we mostly have the tools and life experience to
evaluate each of those situations, create a short list of possible causes and possible actions that we can take, then rapidly evaluate the results of those decisions.
But those skills often don't develop well until one's mid 20's, and in those with particular deficits, there may be unfortunate 'holes' in one's competence for a lifetime.
We all know those people, right? They aren't all geniuses, for sure. I actually know an adult woman who
called her landlord when a lightbulb burned out in her condominium. Not kidding. She simply had no idea how others handle such things, I guess.
ETA, just for La Tex: we're still working on the proper and THOROUGH application of
shampoo in the DD. The discovery of boys is helping somewhat. I hear that self-care takes a large leap during adolescence, and it is mostly about discovering an interest in others in a romantic sense that seems to work the magic. LOL.
