APA Dictionary of Psychology
case-based reasoning
- an approach in which information about or obtained from previous similar situations (cases) is applied to the current situation, typically to make a decision or prediction or to solve a problem. See also analogical thinking.
- in ergonomics, the use of detailed scenarios or cases to elicit users’ knowledge, reasoning patterns, motivations, or assumptions regarding a product or system. See knowledge elicitation.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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