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  1. There will be distinct groupings of cultural traits that are relatively consistent across culture regions (364).Smith, Frank J. - Cultural dimensions reconsidered: global and regional analyses of the ethnog..., 1977 - 1 Variables

    This study examines the patterns in associations between cultural traits. Factor analysis and hierarchical cluster analyses were employed to identify various dimensions of culture. Regional patterns and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.

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  2. In Africa, there will be high nearest neighbor correlations for economic traits and moderate nearest neighbor correlations for sociopolitical traits (153).Smith, Frank J. - Patterns of cultural diffusion: analyses of trait associations across societ..., 1977 - 1 Variables

    This article suggests that societies are not passive receivers of traits, but rather that diffusion is purposive, sensitive to its environmental outcomes and thus influenced by trait content. Findings support this hypothesis.

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  3. There will be general consistency in associations between culture traits over diverse culture areas (154).Smith, Frank J. - Patterns of cultural diffusion: analyses of trait associations across societ..., 1977 - 1 Variables

    This article suggests that societies are not passive receivers of traits, but rather that diffusion is purposive, sensitive to its environmental outcomes and thus influenced by trait content. Findings support this hypothesis.

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