Birth order in cross-cultural perspective

Developmental Psychology • Vol/Iss. 10(1) • American Psychological Association • Washington, D.C. • Published In • Pages: 48-54 •
By Rosenblatt, Paul C., Skoogberg, Elizabeth L.

Hypothesis

"Last borns tend to be more often spoiled or indulged [but it does not reach significance]" (51)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Sign testUNKNOWNabove .10UNKNOWNOne-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Childhood IndulgenceAssociationInfancy And Childhood
Last BornAssociationStatus Of Children

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Textor, Robert B. Societies where exclusive mother-son sleeping arrangement last longer than a year will have medium or high rates of gender separation during adolescence (369, 316).
Textor, Robert B. In societies where post-partum taboos last longer than a month, male initiation rites at puberty will be prevalent (373, 301).
Textor, Robert B. Societies where mother-son sleeping arrangements last longer than one year will tend to have female initiation rites (382, 316).
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