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Multivariate Taxometric Procedures
Distinguishing Types from Continua
- Niels G. Waller - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA
- Paul E. Meehl
Volume:
9
Other Titles in:
Quantitative/Statistical Research (General)
Quantitative/Statistical Research (General)
February 1998 | 160 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Can taxometric procedures be used to distinguish types (species, latent classes, taxa) from continua (dimensions, latent traits, factors); and, if so, how? Aimed at demystifying this process, Waller and Meehl unpack Meehl's work on the MAXCOV-HITMAX procedure to reveal the underlying rationale of MAXCOV in simple terms and show how this technique can be profitably used in a variety of disciplines by researchers in their taxonomic work.
Introduction
Defining Nature's Joints
Mathematical Foundations of Multivariate Taxometrics
MAXEIG-HITMAX
Factor Analytic Techniques for Distinguishing Types from Continua
Factor Analytic Techniques for Distinguishing Types from Continua
Taxometrics in Scientific Methodology
"It is an extraordinary intelligent yet accessible explication of taxometric procedures—their logic, analytical steps, and underlying philosophy of science—linking them to factor analytic methods traditionally used to analyze contrivances for underlying continuous differences."
Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque