Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENVIOL
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 happen just by chance.

Using this card, please say what you think decides a person's chances of being aggressive or violent?

 

%

All to do with genes

4

Mostly to do with genes

8

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

25

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

26

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

26

Just chance

9

(dont know)

3

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

All to do with genes

4

5

Mostly to do with genes

8

7

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

26

24

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

28

24

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

26

26

Just chance

7

10

(dont know)

1

4

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

4

2

6

5

6

4

Mostly to do with genes

3

9

3

9

8

14

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

22

25

31

27

19

23

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

37

25

24

21

24

25

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

29

32

24

29

28

13

Just chance

5

7

8

7

13

14

(dont know)

0

1

4

2

2

8

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

6

4

4

Mostly to do with genes

6

9

9

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

23

26

30

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

28

26

22

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

27

23

30

Just chance

8

10

3

(dont know)

2

3

2

 

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