Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENCLEVE
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 intelligence?

 

%

All to do with genes

16

Mostly to do with genes

25

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

14

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

7

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

29

Just chance

7

(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

16

15

Mostly to do with genes

28

23

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

14

14

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

7

6

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

25

33

Just chance

6

7

(dont know)

2

3

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

12

13

20

16

17

16

Mostly to do with genes

25

24

23

29

21

30

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

10

10

16

17

16

15

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

8

5

4

8

7

7

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

41

44

28

23

25

15

Just chance

4

4

7

5

12

8

(dont know)

0

0

3

1

2

9

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

16

16

14

Mostly to do with genes

22

29

24

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

16

12

16

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

6

7

6

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

34

25

36

Just chance

5

8

3

(dont know)

2

2

2

 

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