More 'altruistic' punishment in larger societies
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences • Vol/Iss. 275 • Published In • Pages: 587-590 •
By Marlowe, Frank W., Berbesque, J. Colette, Barr, Abigail, Barrett, Clark, Bolyanatz, Alexander, Cardenas, Juan Camilo, Ensminger, Jean, Gurven, Michael, Gwako, Edwins, Henrich, Joseph, Henrich, Natalie, Lesorogol, Carolyn, McElreath, Richard L., Tracer, David
Hypothesis
Controlling for geographic region, local population size will be positively associated with level of third-party punishment (588).
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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multiple regression | Supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Local Population Size | Independent | Community Structure |
Third-party Punishment | Dependent | Social Control, Informal In-group Justice, Sanctions |