The Incorrect Presumption That Because Two Events Tend to Occur

question 115

Multiple Choice

The incorrect presumption that because two events tend to occur together, one must cause the other is the:

• A) confusion of economists.
• B) blunder of science.
• C) fallacy of false cause.
• D) error of inclusion.

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