The taxon concept: is it taxonic?

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The taxon concept: is it taxonic?

Psychological reports - 1 Jun 2008

Grove William M

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The question of whether the concept of a "taxon" (a nonarbitrary latent category) is itself categorical, or is a matter of degree, has lain dormant within taxometrics. I analyze the problem conceptually. Part of the meaning of "taxon," I hold, goes beyond the manifest statistical properties of ad...

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DOI: 10.2466/pr0.102.3.903-910

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