Concepts should be conceptualized at the extreme pole of their continuum

Evidence

The terminology of positive pole and the underlying continuum implies itself that there is some extreme end of the continuum. This leads to the guideline that one should explicitly conceptualize the concept at that end of the continuum: Ideal Type Guideline: One should conceptualize in terms of ideal types, i. — Gary Goertz, Social Science Concepts and Measurement, 415

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the ‘positive pole’ vocabulary and the continuum logic that grounds the Ideal Type Guideline.
• XREF: Connects to Sartori-style concept-stretching debates about how far a concept’s extension should run.