alleryWhich statement best captures the lesson of the post hoc fallacy?
AEvents in sequence are always linked
BCauses always occur years earlier
CCorrelation in time implies causation
DTime order alone does not prove causation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Time order alone does not prove causation
Two events that seem related in time may have no causal link, so temporal order alone is not proof.
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