The mistake of inferring causality from two events happening one after the other is called
A) the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
B) the fallacy of composition.
C) Ockham's razor.
D) the fallacy of co-dependence.

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The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy occurs when someone incorrectly assumes that because one event followed another, the first event must have caused the second.

The Mistake of Inferring Causality from Two Events Happening One