Cultural correlates of the regulation of premarital sex behavior

Process and Pattern in Culture: Essays in Honor of Julian H. Steward • Aldine • Chicago • Published In • Pages: 399-410 •
By Murdock, George Peter

Hypothesis

"Societies with local communities having large populations . . . are characterized by restrictive sexual norms. . . . Where local groups are small in size . . . norms of premarital sex behavior tend strongly to be permissive" (404)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of raw scoresSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Population Of Local CommunitiesIndependentCommunity Structure
Premarital Sex NormsDependentPremarital Sex Relations