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The measure of category clustering proposed by Bousfleld & Bousfleld (1966) was modified to take into account differences in the distribution of the expected value of number of repetitions. The possible effects of using the clustering index without this major modification are discussed.
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Hudson, R.L., Dunn, J.E. A major modification of the Bousfield (1966) measure of category clustering. Behav. Res. Meth. & Instru. 1, 110–111 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03206961
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03206961