promptedreasoning
nounUK /ˈprɒmptɪd ˈriːzənɪŋ/
US /ˈprɑːmptɪd ˈriːzənɪŋ/
Thinking that happens because someone or something gave you a hint or a question to start it.
The teacher's question led to prompted reasoning about why plants need sunlight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer science, the step-by-step thinking a computer model produces after being given a starting instruction.
The chatbot's prompted reasoning showed how it solved the math problem.
3. A way of solving problems where a small clue helps you figure out the rest.
With a little prompted reasoning, the detective connected the clues.
4. The process of being nudged to think more deeply about something.
Her prompted reasoning helped the group see the answer they had missed.