Art styles as cultural cognitive maps

". . . there would be more curved [and complex] designs in polygynous societies and more straight-line designs in monogamous societies" (86)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Fisher-Yates test	Supported	p<.005	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Complexity Of Design (art)	`UNKNOWN`	Decorative Art, Representative Art, Visual Arts
Form Of Marriage	`UNKNOWN`	Polygamy
Shape Of Lines (art)	`UNKNOWN`	Decorative Art, Representative Art, Visual Arts

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Menstrual taboos are associated with straight line dominant art (38)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Sexual anxiety is associated with straight line dominant art (38)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Paternal discipline will be associated with curved line dominant art style (40).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Robbins, Michael C.	1966	Societies with predominantly circular houses will prefer curved lines in art. Societies with predominantly rectangular houses will prefer straight lines in art (745-746).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Close father-infant degree of contact is associated with curve line dominant art (39).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author