The ecological fallacy refers to the danger of making assertions about individuals as the unit of analysis based on the _____ or other aggregations.

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A. This is an incorrect answer because when we make assertions about individuals as the unit of analysis based on the examination of groups, we are likely to make the ecological fallacy.
B. The correct answer is "B" because when we make assertions about individuals as the unit of analysis based on the examination of groups, we are likely to make the ecological fallacy.
C. This is an incorrect answer because when we make assertions about individuals as the unit of analysis based on the examination of groups, we are likely to make the ecological fallacy.
D. This is an incorrect answer because when we make assertions about individuals as the unit of analysis based on the examination of groups, we are likely to make the ecological fallacy.

The Ecological Fallacy Refers to the Danger of Making Assertions