The Ecological Fallacy: How to Spot One and Tips on how to Use One to Your Advantage

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 86 - 92
Published: Feb 1, 2015
Abstract
The ecological fallacy is a common and little understood error in the interpretation of statistical data wherein inferences about individuals are based on the aggregate of the group from which they belong. This opinion piece overviews the importance of avoiding the error and illustrates the ease with which mistakes in inference can be made by examining some papers appearing in recent conferences and journals, and by demonstrating with artificial...
Paper Details
Title
The Ecological Fallacy: How to Spot One and Tips on how to Use One to Your Advantage
Published Date
Feb 1, 2015
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
86 - 92
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