Tradition and evolution in song style: a reanalysis of cantometric data

Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 11 • Published In • Pages: 277-308 •
By Erickson, Edwin E.

Hypothesis

Sexual restrictions on unmarried girls predict nasal and narrow singing.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Multivariate factor analysis (Principal components solution; diagonal factoring) and multiple regression analysisSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Nasal And Narrow SingingDependentMusic
Premarital Sexual RestrictionsIndependentPremarital Sex Relations