Monogamy and independent families

Behavior Science Notes Vol/Iss. 6 Published In Pages: 221-228
By Sheils, Howard Dean

Hypothesis

"The relationship of monogamy and independent families to societal complexity is more adequately described by a curvilinear model than by a linear model" (221)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
curvilinear correlations, linear correlationsSupportedp<.05supportedUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Independent FamiliesAssociationFamily
MonogamyAssociationPolygamy
Societal ComplexityAssociationTerritorial Organization