Sentence examples for a hypothetical construct from inspiring English sources

These questions are more than just a hypothetical construct.

By contrast, Edward L. Thorndike (1874 1949) handled learning as a hypothetical construct, positing a physiological mechanism: improved conduction of nerve impulses.

The basic element in geometrical optics is the light ray, a hypothetical construct that indicates the direction of the propagation of light at any point in space.

While the referendum itself became certain with the 2015 election, BREXIT, for now, remains a hypothetical construct since at the time of writing, it has not happened.

The first reason, i.e. attitude is synonymous to face validity, is not tenable because attitude as a hypothetical construct has a wider scope which often subsumes face validity.

In relation to the second reason, i.e. 'attitude' is a hypothetical construct which is difficult to operationalize and measure, we believe it is important to apply the general theoretical frameworks of this construct in social psychology to the needs of a particular research situation (see also Fan & Ji, [2014]).

Secondly, 'attitude' itself is an elusive hypothetical construct which cannot be directly measured (e.g., Eagly & Chaiken, [1993]).

This is due to the inability of a single study to investigate definitively all aspects of an instrument's hypothetical construct; conclusions regarding the validity of an instrument may vary with the sample, setting and many other factors [ 38, 94].

The concept of cognitive reserve [ 24, 25] captures these observations in a more general hypothetical construct.

They do this by offering an illustrated history of "the City"—a hypothetical city (constructed from the histories of Boston, Philadelphia, and New York) that exemplifies the American city's transformation from village to regional metropolis.

Construct, also called hypothetical construct or psychological construct, in psychology, a tool used to facilitate understanding of human behaviour.