Oaths, autonomic ordeals, and power

"Directionally oaths are associated with the presence of supportive gods" (185)

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

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Oaths	Dependent	Trial Procedure
Supportive God	Independent	Spirits And Gods

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Roberts, John M.	1967	". . . high gods are associated with both oaths and ordeals. The absence of ordeals is also linked with the absence of high gods. Directionally oaths are associated with the presence of supportive gods" (185)	Supported	3	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	"Games of strategy are associated with ordeals" (185)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Roberts, John M.	1971	"Judicial oaths and ordeals are associated with [riddles]" (516)	Supported	3	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