Relationship between child training and the pictorial arts

Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 54 • Published In • Pages: 380-383 •
By Barry III, Herbert

Abstract

This study tests for a correlation between severity of socialization and style of art among a sample of nonliterate societies. Typical personality is thought to provide an explanation for these linkages.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherCombinationAuthor coded his own art variables and used Whiting and Child's (1953) socialization variables. The sample was derived from Whiting and Child's list of 76 cultures; 30 cases were chosen based on the availability of graphic art pieces.

Hypotheses (2)

HypothesisSupported
Complexity and representativeness of design in art will be correlated with severity of socialization (381, 382).Supported
Cultures above the median in complexity of art style will score above average in socialization severity; cultures below the median in art complexity will score below average in socialization severity (383).Supported
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