alleryThe post hoc fallacy assumes that if event B follows event A, then what is true?
AB was only a coincidence
BA and B are not related
CB was the cause of A
DA was the cause of B
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A was the cause of B
Post hoc reasoning treats mere sequence in time as proof that the earlier event caused the later one.
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