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Which four distinct measurement issues does the common method bias checkbox conceal?
| Object | Question | What a positive answer does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Construct | What theoretical object does each measure represent? | That the collection method is harmless. |
| Measurement | Are items, scales, reliability, validity, and specification defensible? | That common method variance is absent. |
| Method | Which feature is shared by the measurements or respondents? | That the observed relationship is entirely method-produced. |
| Remedy | Which procedural or statistical protection was used? | That every residual problem has been removed. |
| Decision | What claim does the evidence actually allow? | That a checkbox can release a stronger causal claim. |
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