Debbie observes that leaves fall from trees before the fist day of winter, and concludes that the falling leaves cause winter to begin. This is an example of
A) ceteris paribus.
B) the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
C) the fallacy of logic.
D) Ockham's razor.

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Debbie's conclusion that falling leaves cause winter to begin is an example of the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy, which is the mistaken assumption that because one event follows another, the first event must be the cause of the second.

Debbie Observes That Leaves Fall from Trees Before the Fist