- problem solving - the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
--1 is a kind of cognitive psychology
- problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem
--2 is a kind of thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation
--2 has part: convergent thinking; inspiration
--2 has particulars:inquiry, enquiry, research; calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning - problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem