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Ecological fallacy
Disciplines > Argument > Fallacies > Ecological fallacy
Description | Discussion | Example | See also
Description
The ecological fallacy occurs where an analysis of group data is used to draw conclusions about an individual.
Example
A study of people with spectacles showed that they have above-average intelligence. You have spectacles, so you must be intelligent.
A study of a city is used to draw detailed conclusions about the people who live there.
Discussion
This is an effect when people use statistical data and apply it incorrectly. It is often used by people who are seeking factual support for their arguments.
It is sometimes also used by researchers who are a bit too keen on proving something.
This fallacy is an effective reversal of the Exception fallacy.
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