Differentiating categories and dimensions: Evaluating the robustness of taxometric analyses

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-280

  Ruscio, John ^a   Kaczetow, Walter ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 69849098016     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170902794248     Document Type: Article

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