problem solving

using generic or ad hoc methods in an orderly manner to find solutions to problems
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problem solving

Summary

problem solving is a type of process[1]. It draws 2,239 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_process category, ranking #6 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • problem solving's instance of is recorded as type of process[3].
  • problem solving's instance of is recorded as soft skills[4].
  • problem solving is a type of intellectual activity[5].
  • problem solving is a type of thought[6].
  • problem solving is a type of mathematisation[7].
  • problem solving is a type of process[8].
  • problem solving is part of psychological terminology[9].
  • problem solving's Commons category is recorded as Problem solving[10].
  • problem solving's has cause is recorded as problem[11].
  • problem solving's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Problem solving[12].
  • problem solving's topic has template is recorded as Q140638695[13].
  • problem solving's has effect is recorded as solution[14].
  • problem solving's has characteristic is recorded as decomposition[15].
  • problem solving's has characteristic is recorded as problem-solving approach[16].
  • problem solving's main Wikidata property is recorded as P11738[17].
  • problem solving's uses is recorded as creativity[18].
  • problem solving's P14541 is recorded as 4FjRFn[19].
  • problem solving's P14541 is recorded as 4gehKU[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of process[3] and soft skills[4]. Recorded subclass of include intellectual activity[5], thought[6], mathematisation[7], and process[8].

Use and Application

problem solving is part of psychological terminology[9].

Why It Matters

problem solving draws 2,239 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_process category, ranking #6 of 47).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → problem-solving
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: problem-solving, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289949436|problem solving (#289949436)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  2. 10w ago · FabC · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of process, soft skills
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q15910354]]"
  3. 10w ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic has template → Q140638695
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1424]]: [[Q140638695]], adding inverse claim"
  4. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4FjRFn, 4gehKU
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0206252-reseni-problemu
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0206252-reseni-problemu, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  6. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Has cause → problem
    Has characteristic → decomposition, problem-solving approach
    Instance of → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 6006, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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