The "Ecological Fallacy," as It Relates to Crime,involves Which of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

The "ecological fallacy," as it relates to crime,involves which of the following?

• A) overemphasizing the role of socialization for producing and maintaining criminal tendencies
• B) incorrectly inferring that belonging to the lower class makes one more likely to become involved in crime
• C) inadequately amalgamating larger geographical areas from smaller ones
• D) failing to take into account naturally occurring individual differences

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A perspective in social science and psychology that focuses on the roles or functions of behaviors and mental processes in individuals and society.

Adaptation

in biology, refers to the process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment to survive and reproduce, while in psychology, it can denote adjustments in cognitive or behavioral processes.

Organism

An organism is any living entity, ranging from a single-celled life form to more complex multicellular beings, such as humans.

Gestalt Psychology

A theory in psychology that proposes the human mind considers objects in their entirety before, or in parallel with, the perception of their individual parts.