Glossary P
Glossary P
Deutsch: Problemlösung / Español: Resolución de problemas / Português: Resolução de problemas / Français: Résolution de problèmes / Italian: Risoluzione dei problemi
Problem solving is an effort to overcome obstacles obstructing the path to a solution. Problem solving are the cognitive process or processes which is used in transforming starting information into a goal state, using specified means of solution. Problem solving, moreover, is the process in which someone has a specific goal in mind that cannot be attained immediately because of the presence of one or more obstacles. It involves a goal, obstacles to that goal, strategies for overcoming the obstacles, and an evaluation of the results.
Deutsch: Problemraum / Español: Espacio del problema / Português: Espaço do problema / Français: Espace du problème / Italiano: Spazio del problema /
Problem space refers to the universe of all possible actions that can be applied to solving a problem, given any constraints that apply to the solution of the problem.
Deutsch: Problemraumhypothese / Español: Hipótesis del espacio del problema / Português: Hipótese do espaço do problema / Français: Hypothèse de l'espace-problème / Italiano: Ipotesi dello spazio dei problemi /
Problem space hypothesis refers to the idea that problem solving is isomorphic to a search through a mental graph, with nodes corresponding to every possible state of affairs of a problem and connections corresponding to legal moves.
Problem-focused skills refers to one of three (3) types of commonly used skills in which the clinician either offers alternatives, provides information, or gives advice.