A note on brother inheritance

Ethnology and Sociobiology Vol/Iss. 3 Published In Pages: 103-105
By Gray, J. Patrick, Wolfe, Linda D.

Hypothesis

According to Hartung (1981), mode of inheritance will be related to paternity certainty (103).

Note

Hartung's hypothesis was tested using a more inclusive sample. The hypothesis is still supported with this new sample, but the relationship is weaker.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher’s exact testSupportedp<.05phi=.402UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
InheritanceDependentInheritance
Paternity CertaintyIndependentPremarital Sex Relations, Extramarital Sex Relations