Pathogen stress and polygyny in humans

Human Reproductive Behaviour: A Darwinian Perspective • Cambridge University Press • Cambridge, England • Published In • Pages: 115-127 •
By Low, Bobbi S.

Hypothesis

Where serious pathogens are prevalent and severe, there will likely be increased polygyny (116).

Note

Authors found no relationship between seriousness of pathogen risk and intensity of polygyny.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Spearman’s rank-order correlationSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Pathogen RiskIndependentMorbidity
PolygynyDependentPolygamy