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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young People's Social Attitudes, 1998

Variable Details

Variableypgenclv
LabelHow clever: genes or environment? YP42B GENCLEVE
Question text Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may be a mixture of both, or happen just by chance. Using this card, please say what you think decides each of the things I am going to read out. If you don't know, just say so. How clever a person is.
Responses
1 All genes 23
2 Mostly genes 102
3 Mostly upbringing 133
4 All upbringing 34
5 Mixture of both 113
6 Just chance 43
8 Don't know 21
9 Not Answered 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung People's Social Attitudes, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsCARD Q. CODE ONE FOR EACH.
UniverseYoung people aged 12-19 living in private households in Great Britain south of the Caledonian Canal during 1998;Young people;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;BSA98 respondents were sampled using a multi-stage stratified random probability sample. All young people aged 12-19 living in the household of BSA98 respondents were approached for interview on the Young People's survey.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study, Whilst this is not a regular series, a previous YPSA survey was carried out in 1994 (see SN:3629).
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