Measurement of cultural complexity

Ethnology Vol/Iss. 12 Published In Pages: 379-392
By Murdock, George Peter, Provost, Caterina

Hypothesis

"Patrilineal descent is common throughout the middle and higher levels and is especially prevalent in the Upper Middle range, where its incidence is 73 per cent" (391)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of meansSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Cultural ComplexityAssociationNONE
Patrilineal DescentAssociationRule Of Descent