Child-rearing practices and societal complexity: effect of disequilibrium on cognitive development

The Journal of Social Psychology Vol/Iss. 110 Published In Pages: 171-175
By Zern, David S.

Hypothesis

Disequilibrium in child-rearing will be positively associated with cultural complexity (127).

Note

Ten variables represented cultural complexity; four factors combined in one variable represented disequilibrium in child-rearing. All but one of the ten correlations was significant at the .01 level.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Point-biserial correlationSupportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Cultural ComplexityAssociationNONE
DisequilibriumAssociationSpirits And Gods, Infant Care, Socialization, Techniques Of Socialization, Education System