A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Hunter-Gatherer Social Learning

Social Learning and Innovation in Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers Springer Japan Published In Pages: 19-34
By Garfield, Zachary H., Garfield, Melissa J., Hewlett, Barry S.

Hypothesis

Prestige biased oblique transmission will be widespread and important among hunter-gatherers (31).

Note

Prestige bias was infrequently mentioned, and only in the context of subsistence, miscellaneous, ecology, and manufacturing domains. No formal statistical test.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNNot SupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN