When measures about individuals are used to make assertations about groups, the research may be engaging in ______.

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Reductionism is the practice of simplifying a complex idea, issue, condition, or the like, especially to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting it. In this context, using individual measures to make assertions about groups simplifies the complexity of the group dynamics and individual differences, potentially leading to inaccurate or misleading conclusions.

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