MEANING
The error of inferring individual-level traits or relationships from patterns observed only in groups or aggregated data.
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A conclusion about individuals is being drawn from group averages or group-level associations.Flags a common error when researchers or writers move from aggregate patterns to claims about individuals.
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The report committed an ecological fallacy by attributing the city’s average income to every resident.
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- ecological fallacy
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