Oaths, autonomic ordeals, and power

Cross-Cultural Approaches: Readings in Comparative Research HRAF Press New Haven Published In Pages: 169-195
By Roberts, John M.

Hypothesis

"Clearly there is a strong association between the presence of mother-child household and ordeals and oaths; more generally, an association between strong kinship groups and ordeals" (185)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.005UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Oaths And Autonomic OrdealsDependentTrial Procedure
Type Of Communal HouseholdIndependentHousehold
Type Of Kinship GroupIndependentKin Groups