Quantitative ratings are presented, separately for men and women, on the
degree to which each of seven motivations are satisfied in 70 societies. The
motivations are Obedience and Responsibility (measuring high Compliance),
Achievement and Self-reliance (measuring low Compliance), Emotional depen
dence, Instrumental dependence, and Nurturance. A factor analysis demonstrated
that Accumulation of food resources (agriculture and animal husbandry) was
associated with high Compliance in adult motivations and to a lesser degree in child
training.
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