Assuming the Correlation of Two Things Means That One Cause

question 7

Multiple Choice

Assuming the correlation of two things means that one cause the other is referred to as

• A)false equivalence reasoning
• B)ad hominem fallacy
• C)post hoc, prompter hoc analysis
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Two or more events in probability where the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of occurrence of the other event(s).

P(A ∪ B)

The probability that at least one of two events, A or B, will occur.

P(A ∩ B)

The probability that events A and B both occur simultaneously.

Sample Points

Sample points are individual elements or outcomes within a sample space, representing all possible outcomes of a statistical experiment.