The Mistake of Inferring Causality from Two Events Happening One

question 199

Multiple Choice

The mistake of inferring causality from two events happening one after the other is called

• A) the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
• B) the fallacy of composition.
• C) Ockham's razor.
• D) the fallacy of co-dependence.

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