Five-year-old Boris tells his teacher, "I can't figure out how to memorize zoo animals' names by myself, but if you teach me how, I'm sure I can do it." Boris has a ____ deficiency for learning/memory strategies.

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Boris is aware that he lacks the ability to generate the strategy on his own but believes he could execute it if taught, indicating a production deficiency, where children cannot produce a strategy on their own but can use it if guided.

Five-Year-Old Boris Tells His Teacher, "I Can't Figure Out How