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Reviw these imaginary situation(s) and fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. An epidemiological study revealed that counties with a higher proportion of grocery stores were found to have a lower prevalence of adult obesity. However, a more well-designed epidemiologic study among adults in these counties did not show any association between access to grocery stores and adult body mass index (BMI).  This apparent discrepancy between the findings from the two aforementioned studies is an example of _______________________.    a. Ecological fallacy   b. Lack of association   c. Recall bias   d. Reverse causation

Reviw these imaginary situation(s) and fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. An epidemiological study revealed that counties with a higher proportion of grocery stores were found to have a lower prevalence of adult obesity. However, a more well-designed epidemiologic study among adults in these counties did not show any association between access to grocery stores and adult body mass index (BMI).  This apparent discrepancy between the findings from the two aforementioned studies is an example of _______________________.    a. Ecological fallacy   b. Lack of association   c. Recall bias   d. Reverse causation

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
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  1. Reviw these imaginary situation(s) and fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

    An epidemiological study revealed that counties with a higher proportion of grocery stores were found to have a lower prevalence of adult obesity.

    However, a more well-designed epidemiologic study among adults in these counties did not show any association between access to grocery stores and adult body mass index (BMI). 

    This apparent discrepancy between the findings from the two aforementioned studies is an example of _______________________. 

      a.

    Ecological fallacy
      b.

    Lack of association
      c.

    Recall bias
      d.

    Reverse causation 
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