A researcher who has data on how individuals behave but makes statements about the dynamics of macrolevel units is committing the error of reductionism.

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Reductionism involves reducing complex phenomena into simple explanations or units of analysis. In this case, the researcher is making statements about macro-level units (a larger scale) based on individual behavior data (a smaller scale). This oversimplifies and ignores the complexity of how macro-level units function and interact.

A Researcher Who Has Data on How Individuals Behave but Makes