A Construct Is a

question 51

Multiple Choice

A construct is a

• A) group of shared family experiences that shape an individual in a certain direction.
• B) set of early experiences in childhood that constricts our personality in adulthood.
• C) distorted interpretation of the world that is not in accord with reality.
• D) person's way to devise intellectual hypotheses to explain or interpret events.

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Definitions:

College Students

Individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education to pursue a degree, certificate, or coursework.

Significantly Higher

A term often used in statistical analysis to indicate that a particular value or outcome is superior to another to a degree that is unlikely to be due to chance.

Zuckerman

Marvin Zuckerman is a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking, a trait describing the need for varied, novel, and complex sensations and experiences.

Sensation Seeking

A trait characterized by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense, and by the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences.