If You Observe That Event a Happens Before Event B

question 138

Multiple Choice

If you observe that Event A happens before Event B happens, and you erroneously conclude that Event A caused Event B, you would be guilty of an error called the

• A) fallacy of logic.
• B) fallacy of inductive reasoning.
• C) fallacy of ceteris paribus.
• D) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.

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Definitions:

Thicken Formula

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Giardia Lamblia

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Hypertonic Dehydration

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