Climate and behavior: a biocultural study

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology Vol/Iss. 3 Published In Pages: 331-344
By Robbins, Michael C. , DeWalt, Billie Richard, Pelto, Pertti J.

Hypothesis

"Most of the societies in warm climates have relatively permissive sex codes for females, while the opposite holds true for societies in cold climates. . ." (337)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phi coefficientSupportedp<.05.23UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
ClimateIndependentClimate
Premarital Sex NormsDependentPremarital Sex Relations