Comparing explanations of polygyny

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 41 • Human Relations Area Files, Inc. • New Haven, CT • Published In • Pages: 428-440 •
By Ember, Melvin, Ember, Carol R., Low, Bobbi S.

Hypothesis

When controlling for pathogen stress and male mortality in war, fraternal interest groups will be positively associated with nonsororal polygyny

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Logistic regressionSupportedp=0.002UNKNOWNOne-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Fraternal Interest GroupsIndependent variableSodalities
Nonsororal PolygynyDependent variablePolygamy