Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. backward search

backward search

backward search

a problem-solving strategy in which the solver works backward from the end goal of the problem to the beginning. An example would be finding the path through a maze by working from the end of the maze to the beginning. See also working backward.

Related Terms

social representation

social representation a system, model, or code for unambigu...

ophidiophobia

ophidiophobia n. see snake phobia.

testability

testability n. the degree to which a hypothesis or theory i...

social statistics

social statistics the application of statistical methods to...

Trail Making Test (TMT)

Sorry, "trail-making-test-tmt" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please re...

drug

drug n. any substance, other than food, that influences mot...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter B

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact