underlying construct
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunderlyingandconstruct
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underlying
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
real but not ...
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construct
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.strʌkt/us/ˈkɑːn.strʌkt/
an idea or an ...
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(Definition ofunderlyingandconstructfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Nonetheless, there has recently been growing concern over the convergent validity of phoneme awareness tasks and the nature of theunderlyingconstructthat is tested.
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All the scale points were clearly defined and appear to be directly related to theunderlyingconstruct.
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The significant relationship between variables suggests that theunderlyingconstruct, appropriate socialisation, is similar.
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Taken together these three scales represent theunderlyingconstructof psychological well-being.
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Second-order factor analyses confirmed a singleunderlyingconstructfor these subscales that accounted for 54% and 57% of the variance at each time, respectively.
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Construct validation checks whatunderlyingconstructis being measured.
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Changes in test scores do not necessarily represent changes in theunderlyingconstruct, viz., "g".
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Thisunderlyingconstruct/process is not directly observable in normal states of consciousness especially when engaged in thoughts/feelings.
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As a result, the convergence of underlying constructs assessed by each scale cannot necessarily be assumed.
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Partly for this reason, most loneliness scales are ' indirect' in that they do not explicitly mention the condition but seek to identify the underlying constructs.
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Given this caveat, the pattern of association between some tasks bears further investigation to refine the underlying constructs that the tasks may be assessing.
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