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Cognitive capacity among the Orokaiva
Orokaiva papers; miscellaneous papers on the Orokaiva of north east Papua • (13) • Published In 1966 • Pages: 1-26
By: Kearney, George E..
Abstract
This source reports the results of the administration of a culture-fair test of cognitive ability ('intelligence') to seven groups of adult male Orokaiva. The author found significant differences in the test results of the groups, and suggests that the most productive individuals, as defined by their ownership of cash crop trees, tend to have higher test scores.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Melanesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Psychologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- David Sherwood ; 1984
- Field Date
- 1963
- Coverage Date
- late nineteenth century-1960s
- Coverage Place
- Popondetta Sub-District, Northern District, Papua New Guinea
- Notes
- George E. Kearney
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-26)
- LCCN
- 67103109
- LCSH
- Orokaiva (Papua New Guinea people)