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Multivariate Taxometric Procedures
Distinguishing Types from Continua
- Niels G. Waller - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA, Vanderbilt University, USA
- Paul E. Meehl - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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