After watching a few minutes of a new sit-com, Will determined that the comedians on the show were not particularly funny and they made the show turn out to be a waste of his time. In order to determine whether the actors were funny or not, Will used?

In order to determine whether the actors were funny or not, Will used a construct.

Explanation:

By using a construct that is based on the concepts or ideas that one bears in mind about certain actions, it can be determined on personal levels whether an action was mediocre or good. A construct can thus be said to be the medium through which one can decide on his own the quality of an act committed or presented for scrutiny.