ecological fallacy

a mistaken conclusion drawn about individuals based on findings from groups to which they belong. For example, if a university administrator found that the correlation between faculty salary and number of publications at the departmental level was strong and positive (e.g., r = .60), it would be an ecological fallacy to assume that for any particular faculty member the correlation would be the same.

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Psychology term of the day

November 22nd 2024

upper threshold

the maximum intensity of a stimulus that can be perceived without pain.