What is a Construct?

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What is a Construct?
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This the Ayers Rock in Australia. It can be
measured.
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It has a location. It has a weight, length,
width, and height. It has a temperature, density,
and a chemical composition.
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But what about love?
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Or motivation?
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La personalidad Personlichkeit
Or personality?
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Or happiness?
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Or satisfaction?
satisfacción, Befriedgung
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These are called constructs and they have to
be assumed from behavior. Generally, they exist
because they help explain behavior under the same
conditions that is different. Motivation
explains why one persons behavior is stronger,
and more focused than another persons.
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These are called constructs They are called
hypothetical constructs because they can only
be hypothesized. Hypothesized and measured by
watching and measuring behavior. This typically
takes multiple measures.
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In practical terms, a construct is defined by how
it is measured. This is called an
Operational Definition.
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Intelligence could be defined as how fast (RT) a
person solves a puzzle.
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Or intelligence could be defined as not getting
cheated at the car dealership.
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When you meet someone for the first time how many
constructs do you evaluate? Make a list.
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List as many ways you can think of To measure
how satisfied someone is of a meal that have just
eaten at a restaurant.