Explaining monogamy and polygyny among foragers and horticulturalists

Working Paper Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Published In Pages: 1-34
By Hooper, Paul L.

Hypothesis

There will be a negative association between polygyny and demand for male provisioning (3).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlation, multiple regressionSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female Contribution To SubsistenceIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
PolygynyDependentPolygamy
Subsistence TypeIndependentFood Quest, Annual Cycle, Diet