With an independent-sample t-test, we identify that women have significantly higher job satisfaction than men. If we were to apply this to conclude that Employee A (who is female) has higher job satisfaction than Employee B (who is male), we have ______.
A) made a correct decision
B) committed an ecological fallacy
C) committed a Type I error
D) committed a Type II error

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An ecological fallacy occurs when conclusions about individual-level behavior are drawn from group-level data. The t-test result is about groups, not individuals.

With an Independent-Sample T-Test, We Identify That Women Have Significantly