Power and inhibition: a revision of the magical potency theory

The drinking man • Free Press • New York • Published In • Pages: 73-98 •
By Wanner, Eric

Hypothesis

Societies that are high on the impulsive power scale will be more likely to have individuals act vigorously and attempt to impact others in folktales (84)

Note

impulsive power is not the same as n-power; in fact, need for power is not significantly related to heavy drinking

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlationSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Act Vigorously In FolktalesAssociationVerbal Arts, Literary Texts, Texts Translated Into English
Impulsive Power Scale From FolktalesAssociationVerbal Arts, Literary Texts, Texts Translated Into English

Related Hypotheses

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