Taxometric analysis: II. Detecting taxonicity using covariance of two quantitative indicators in successive intervals of a third indicator (Maxcov procedure)

Psychological Reports

Volumn 78, Issue 3 PART 2, 1996, Pages 1091-1227

  Meehl, Paul E ^a   Yonce, Leslie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b N218 Elliott Hall ^*

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EID: 0000546068     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.3c.1091     Document Type: Article

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