Correct

This statement is true. We draw inferences on the basis
of empirical observations, but remember that we also
draw inferences based on constructs. The more complete
statement is that inferences can be drawn on the basis of
facts and on the basis of constructs. The process of drawing
an inference is one of starting with a basic idea or observation
and making an empirical or logical extension to another idea.
Drawing inferences is a rational process.