Sorcery, sin and the superego: a cross-cultural study of some mechanisms of social control
Cross-Cultural Approaches: Readings in Comparative Research • HRAF Press • New Haven • Published In • Pages: 147-168 •
By Whiting, John W.M.
Hypothesis
"We would predict . . . [that] . . . the greatest identification and guilt should be found in societies with nuclear households, next with monogamous extended households, next with polygynous households, and least of all with mother-child households" (162, 164)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of percentages | Supported | p<.01 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Family Household Structure | Independent | Household |
| Identification And Guilt | Dependent | Theory Of Disease |