Implicitly assuming that the mean group score on a variable is characteristic of all members of the group is
A) a fallacy of the mean.
B) the tragedy of the commons.
C) a statistical artifact.
D) a naturalistic fallacy.

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This is known as the fallacy of the mean because it assumes that the mean value of a group represents all individuals in that group, when in reality there may be significant variation and individual differences.

Implicitly Assuming That the Mean Group Score on a Variable