Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about hypothetical constructs is TRUE?
A) Hypothetical constructs are convenient terms for concepts whose existence is merely hypothesized, not known with certainty.
B) It is good scientific practice to use hypothetical constructs as explanations for behavior.
C) Any hypothetical construct can have only one valid operational definition.
D) For every hypothetical construct, a corresponding item of physical or psychological reality must exist.
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