The Common Logical Mistake of Interpreting Association as Causation

question 66

Multiple Choice

The common logical mistake of interpreting association as causation:

• A)never occurs in the real world.
• B)is another term for the fallacy of composition.
• C)occurs when unrelated or coincidental events that occur at about the same time are said to have a cause-and-effect relationship.
• D)is the error of attributing what applies in the case of one to the case of many.
• E)occurs when one variable is closely associated with another variable.

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