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ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY, VOL 63
Volume 63, Issue -, Pages 539-569Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-psych-120710-100452
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common method variance; response style biases; marker variable technique; instrumental variable technique; unmeasured latent variable technique
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Despite the concern that has been expressed about potential method biases, and the pervasiveness of research settings with the potential to produce them, there is disagreement about whether they really are a problem for researchers in the behavioral sciences. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to explore the current state of knowledge about method biases. First, we explore the meaning of the terms method and method bias and then we examine whether method biases influence all measures equally. Next, we review the evidence of the effects that method biases have on individual measures and on the covariation between different constructs. Following this, we evaluate the procedural and statistical remedies that have been used to control method biases and provide recommendations for minimizing method bias.
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