Oaths, autonomic ordeals, and power

"Ordeals . . . are strongly associated with patrilineal descent. . . . Oaths are more generally distributed [among descent types]" (178)

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

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Autonomic Ordeals	Dependent	Trial Procedure
Descent System	Independent	Rule Of Descent

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Roberts, John M.	1967	"Games of strategy are associated with ordeals" (185)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Roberts, John M.	1967	"The use of divination in the trial situation was associated with both oaths and ordeals" (185)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Roberts, John M.	1967	"Reliance on oracles in the trials was also linked with the presence of ordeals" (185)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Roberts, John M.	1967	"Directionally oaths are associated with the presence of supportive gods" (185)	Supported	2	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