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the buildup of many overlapping constructs in a field, often because new ones are not shown to be distinct from old ones.

In research methods, construct proliferation refers to the buildup of many overlapping constructs in a field, often because new ones are not shown to be distinct from old ones. This meaning comes from Shaffer (2015) in Organizational Research Methods.[1]

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References

Shaffer, J. A., DeGeest, D., & Li, A. (2015). Tackling the Problem of Construct Proliferation: A Guide to Assessing the Discriminant Validity of Conceptually Related Constructs. Organizational Research Methods, 19(1), 80-110. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428115598239

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