Define and Discuss the Ecological Fallacy

question 17

Essay

Define and discuss the ecological fallacy.

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Definitions:

Olfactory Bulb

A brain structure above the olfactory epithelium in the nasal cavity; from this structure, the olfactory nerve carries information about smell to the brain.

Odorants

Odorants are chemicals that are capable of eliciting a physiological response that is detected by the sense of smell.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory signals, excluding smell, to the cerebral cortex.

Olfaction

A sensory process involving the recognition and perception of smells through specialized receptor cells in the nasal cavity.