Games in culture

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 61 • Published In • Pages: 597-605 •
By Roberts, John M., Arth, Malcolm J., Bush, Robert R.

Hypothesis

"There was also a relationship between geographical location and the number of games of physical skill in a society. . . . Tribes living within 20 degrees latitude of the equator [tend to have] fewer than 5 games of physical skill" (604)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of raw scoresSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Games Of Physical SkillDependentGames
LatitudeIndependentLocation