Professor Jenner was interested in using Census Bureau data to examine the trend in unemployment rates in the United States. However, Jenner's definition of unemployment did not match the one used by the Census Bureau. Jenner was dealing with the issue of
A) reliability.
B) validity.
C) the ecological fallacy.
D) ideal types.

Question

Professor Jenner was interested in using Census Bureau data to examine the trend in unemployment rates in the United States. However, Jenner's definition of unemployment did not match the one used by the Census Bureau. Jenner was dealing with the issue of​
A) ​reliability.
B) validity.​
C) the ecological fallacy.​
D) ideal types.​

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Jenner's issue is related to validity, as his definition of unemployment does not accurately measure what the Census Bureau is measuring. Reliability refers to the consistency of measurement, the ecological fallacy refers to making assumptions about individuals based on group-level data, and ideal types are theoretical constructs used in sociology.

Professor Jenner Was Interested in Using Census Bureau Data to Examine