In Dr. Smith’s comparison of urban and rural school districts, he found that urban school test scores were lower than rural school scores. He concluded that students in urban schools are less invested in their education than students in rural schools. What error is Dr. Smith making in drawing his conclusions?

a. an individualistic fallacy
b. a unobtrusive generalization
c. an artifactual bias
d. an ecological fallacy


Answer d,

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