The fear of death in primitive societies

"Evidence was found . . . for an association between a high need to achieve and a high fear of death" (229)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Pearson’s product-moment correlation	Supported	p<.05	-.76	One-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Fear Of Death	Dependent	Life And Death
Need To Achieve	Independent	Senescence

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Lester, David	1975	"Evidence was found for an association between use of love-oriented techniques of punishment and a high fear of death" (229)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1975	A test for association between the suicide rate and fear of death found no support	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1968	The incidence of homicide will be associated with the need for achievement and the need for power (161).	Not Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1968	The incidence of suicide will be associated with the need for achievement (161).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1969	"[There is a correlation between] the degree to which nonliterate societies fear the dead as causes of illness and the needs for achievement and affiliation as evidenced in the folk tales of the societies" (283)	Not Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author