Trait Dichotomisation
Definition
A research recoding that converts ordered trait scores into present/absent categories using a stated trait-specific breakpoint. It reduces information and should be distinguished from the original scoring scale.
Related terms
- ASUDAS
- Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System: definitions and reference expressions for recording dental crown and root morphology. Scales and breakpoints vary by...
- Carabelli Trait
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- Dental Morphological Trait
- A discrete or quasi-continuous feature of tooth shape whose presence and expression grade are largely heritable. Examples include incisor shovelling, Carabelli trait,...
- Population Affinity
- The preferred modern forensic-anthropological term for the relationship between an unidentified individual's skeletal morphology and a modern reference population. Replaces the older...
- Sinodont vs Sundadont
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