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A construct is an aid to thinking, it is the development of a model concept, usually out of observation but supported by a theoretical framwork that allows for the conceptualization and manipulation of ideas about the world.

Intelligence, for example is a concept, as is motivation.

Hypothetical constructs play an important role in scientific theory

See also

• Construct validity
• Social constructionism