The scaling of gaming: skill, strategy, and chance

The Pacific Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 277-294 •

By Ball, Donald W.

Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between game complexity and sociocultural complexity. Significant relationships were found between several aspects of complexity and game complexity.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)	Combination

Hypotheses (6)
Hypothesis	Supported
Social organization variables will be positively related to game complexity (287).	Supported
Economic-technological variables will be positively related to game complexity (288).	Not Supported
Occupational specialization will be positively related to game complexity (289).	Supported
Social complexity will be positively related to game complexity (290).	Supported
Presence of high gods will be positively associated with game complexity (290).	Supported
Rigidity and punitiveness concerning premarital sexual behavior will be negatively associated with game complexity (290).	Supported

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The scaling of gaming: skill, strategy, and chance

The Pacific Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 277-294 • Cite

By Ball, Donald W.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (6)

The Pacific Sociological Review • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 277-294 •