The Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy Is the Belief

question 133

Multiple Choice

The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy is the belief that

• A) if Event A happens before Event B happens, then Event A causes Event B to occur.
• B) what is true for the whole is necessarily true of the parts.
• C) what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole.
• D) it is impossible to draw generalizations about cause and effect.

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