Cross-cultural patterns in the training of children: an evolutionary perspective

More polygyny will be associated with training boys to strive more (p. 312).

The hypothesis is supported only in nonstratified societies.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
`UNKNOWN`	Partially supported	`UNKNOWN`	rho for competitiveness = .76	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Child Training	Dependent	Socialization
Gender	Independent	Ethics, Gender Roles And Issues, Gender Status, Transmission Of Cultural Norms
Polygyny	Independent	Polygamy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Barry III, Herbert	1959	Food accumulation will be more highly correlated with compliance than over variables such as size of settlement, degree of political integration, social stratification, greater part of women in predominant subsistence activity, polygyny, bride price and bride service, unilineal descent (59).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Low, Bobbi S.	1989	Patrilocality will be positively associated with men's training for obedience (p. 312).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Barry III, Herbert	1959	Strength of child training for responsibility and obedience will be positively correlated with accumulation of food resources (52-53).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Roberts, John M.	1967	"Responsibility training . . . [and] obedience training [in childhood] are positively related to the presence of oaths and/or ordeals" (188)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Barry III, Herbert	1959	Strength of child training for nurturance will be associated with food accumulation (53).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author