Which of the following is NOT true of constructs?
a. Constructs describe true underlying motivations for behavior.
b. Researchers make constructs up to label patterns of behavior.
c. Constructs are useful to the extent that they predict behavior.
d. The more evidence supporting the construct, the more useful it is.
A
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