Trance and possession: studies of charismatic influence

The presence of a mode of decision-making that embodies a reflective stance will be negatively related to the presence of active trance (270).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Chi square	Supported	p<.05	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Trance	Dependent	Ecstatic Religious Practices, Revelation And Divination
Type Of Decision-making	Independent	Household, Family Relationships

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Swanson, Guy E.	1978	The number of jurisdictional levels and the type of decision-making will be associated with possession trance (273).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Dirks, Robert	1988	"The greater the limitations society places on the open expression of opposition, the more likely the occurrence of annual rituals of conflict" (857).	Not Supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ross, Marc Howard	1988	Concentration of political power will be positively associated with range of political decision making and the strength of cross-cutting ties in preindustrial societies (80).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Murray, Damian R.	2013	When tested individually, each of the twelve variables included in the composite "authoritarian governance" variable in the cross-cultural sample will be predicted by pathogen prevalence (5).	Partially supported	16	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1978	A society's reliance on hunting and fishing will be positively associated with the presence of active trance (269).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author