Human responses to environmental extremeness and uncertainty: a cross-cultural perspective
Risk and Uncertainty in Tribal and Peasant Economies • Westview Press • Boulder, CO • Published In • Pages: 229-255 •
By Low, Bobbi S.
Hypothesis
The degree of polygyny will be greatest in fluctuating environments and least in predictably constant environments (238).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman’s rank-order correlation | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Predictability | Independent | Climate |
| Polygyny | Dependent | Polygamy |