The ecological fallacy infers about individuals based solely upon group statistics, potentially leading to incorrect generalizations.
Der ökologische Trugschluss schlussfolgert über Individuen ausschließlich auf der Grundlage von Gruppensstatistiken, was zu falschen Verallgemeinerungen führen kann.
| Fallacy | Ecological fallacy |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | inferences about individuals based solely upon statistics of the group |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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