Entry:
Sander, William, "The Effects of a College Education and Cognitive Ability on Smoking and Marijuana Use," Unpublished paper, DePaul University, N.D.
Abstract:
Cognitive ability and college education have negative effects on the likelihood of smoking, while college education, despite being negatively correlated, is not causally related to marijuana use, and cognitive ability has no effect on marijuana use.
GSS Years:1986-1994
Other Data Sets:
U.S. Department of Education’s HS&B 1980 Senior Cohort Third Follow-Up 1986
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SMOKE |
DOES R SMOKE |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SIBS |
NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |