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:A construct is typically made up of phenomena that are not measurable in the physical world. Constructs represent ideas and concepts (i.e. attitudes, beliefs, etc.) about how the the world works. Since thesemany phenomena cannot be physically sensed (i.e. seen, heard, or touched), we must develop tools for measuring human perceptions of these ideas and concepts.

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:'''A person's interest to edit Wikipedia''' is a good example of a construct. ''Interest'' cannot be measured with a ruler or weight scale. It is a combination of qualities in a person that need to be assessed through some other measuringmeasurement tool, like asking a question about ''survey instrument.interest'' in a survey.

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