Dr. Lott concluded that wealthy people are also healthier. This would be an ecological fallacy if she based her decision on archival research correlating

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Ecological fallacy occurs when a conclusion is drawn at the group or population level based on data collected at the individual level. Option A would not be an ecological fallacy since it is at the individual level. Option B could potentially be an ecological fallacy if Dr. Lott made conclusions about individuals based on state-level data. Option C, however, is at the state-level and therefore would be prone to ecological fallacy.

Dr Lott Concluded That Wealthy People Are Also Healthier