Which of the Following Arguments Commits the Post Hoc Fallacy

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arguments commits the post hoc fallacy?

• A)Trevor always buys ice cream after he plays a game of baseball, and he just played baseball, so he will buy ice cream.
• B)Smoking causes cancer, so everyone who smokes will get cancer.
• C)Prostitution is legal in Nevada, so it will someday be legal in California.
• D)More people are leaving the inner city for the suburbs, so the suburbs are growing.
• E)I counted to three before I operated the slot machine, and I won a lot of money, so I won because I counted to three.

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