The oedipus complex:  cross-cultural evidence

"There is a negative correlation between diffusion of nurturance and extensiveness of menstrual taboos" (100)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Chi square	Supported	p<.10	`UNKNOWN`	Two-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Diffusion Of Nurturance	Independent	Infant Care
Extensiveness Of Menstrual Taboo	Dependent	Menstruation

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Stephens, William N.	1967	"Extensiveness of menstrual taboo observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety felt by men [as measured by child rearing practices]"	Not Supported	6	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Stephens, William N.	1962	"Extensiveness of menstrual taboos is correlated with intensity of sex anxiety" (94)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Stephens, William N.	1962	"I . . . predicted a positive correlation between severity of punishment for disobedience and extensiveness of menstrual taboos" (108)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lambert, William W.	1959	"If we combine the diffusion of nurturance ratings with the over-all indulgence ratings, the pattern of low diffusion/low indulgence characterizes the societies with aggressive deities" (164)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Stephens, William N.	1962	"Extensiveness of menstrual taboos . . . correlates positively with the duration of the post partum sex taboo" (97)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author