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FALACIA ECOLOGICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecological fallacy
1, record 1, English, ecological%20fallacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecologic fallacy 2, record 1, English, ecologic%20fallacy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] failure in reasoning that arises when an inference is made about an individual based on aggregate data for a group. 3, record 1, English, - ecological%20fallacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur écologique
1, record 1, French, erreur%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sophisme écologique 2, record 1, French, sophisme%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a sophisme écologique lorsqu'on applique les résultats issus de mesures prises au niveau du groupe (ou du milieu de vie) au niveau individuel, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'on fait des inférences sur la nature des individus composant une population en se basant uniquement sur des ensembles de statistiques sur le groupe auquel ils appartiennent, comme si chaque membre du groupe manifestait les mêmes caractéristiques [que le] groupe dans son ensemble. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falacia ecológica
1, record 1, Spanish, falacia%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de falacia o error en la argumentación basado en la errónea interpretación de datos estadísticos, en el que se infiere la naturaleza de los individuos a partir de las estadísticas agregadas del grupo al que dichos individuos pertenecen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falacia%20ecol%C3%B3gica
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