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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Variable Details
| Variable | Evolved | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Personal belief on human origin/development? C2.22D2.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process. Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process. God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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