The size of societies, stratification, and belief in high gods supportive of human morality

Politics and the Life Sciences Vol/Iss. 14 Published In Pages: 73-77
By Roes, Frans L.

Hypothesis

Stratification will be positively associated with a belief in high gods supportive of human morality (74).

Note

This test was conducted with Ethnographic Atlas data.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.001r = .2409One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Belief In Moral High GodsDependentSpirits And Gods
StratificationIndependentClasses