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Multivariate Taxometric Procedures

Distinguishing Types from Continua
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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 Carving Nature at Its Joints Defining Nature's Joints Alternative Meanings of Taxon Mathematical Foundations of Multivariate Taxometrics MAXEIG-HITMAX A Multivariate Generalization of MAXCOV Factor Analytic Techniques for Distinguishing Types from Continua L-Mode Factor Analytic Techniques for Distinguishing Types from Continua Q-Factor Analysis 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." -- Steve Gangestad
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