Professor Root was studying the arrest rates for drunken driving in urban and rural areas of Ohio. It was found that the arrest rate was higher in the rural areas. Professor Root concluded that people who live in rural areas are more likely to drive while intoxicated than are people who live in urban areas. Root's conclusion
a. illustrates the ecological fallacy.
b. illustrates the individualistic fallacy.
c. illustrates good deductive reasoning.
d. illustrates the importance of trend studies.
e. illustrates the role of ethics in social research
A
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