Cultural correlates of the regulation of premarital sex behavior

Process and Pattern in Culture: Essays in Honor of Julian H. Steward Aldine Chicago Published In Pages: 399-410
By Murdock, George Peter

Hypothesis

"The evidence . . . clearly demonstrates an association between norms of premarital sex behavior and beliefs concerning a high god" (406-407)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of raw scoresSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Belief In A High GodIndependentSpirits And Gods
Premarital Sex NormsDependentPremarital Sex Relations