Correlates of monogamy in human groups: tests of some sociobiological hypotheses

The degree of monogamy is negatively associated with the amount of father-child contact during early childhood (132).

The results are statistically significant, but show a weak association.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
tau	Supported	p<.001	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Father-child Contact (childhood)	Association	Child Care
Marriage System	Association	Polygamy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Gray, J. Patrick	1984	The degree of female extramarital sexual behavior is negatively associated with the degree of father-child contact during early childhood (134).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1984	The degree of monogamy is positively associated with the amount of father-child contact during infancy (132).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1984	The degree of female extramarital sexual activity is negatively associated with the degree of father-child contact during infancy (134).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1984	"There is a 'functional cluster' of traits associated with monogamy in human societies" (134).	Not Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Carroll, Michael P.	1983	Menstrual taboos will be associated with the presence of a post-partum sex taboo and little father-son contact in early childhood (281).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author