The post hoc fallacy is:
A) Because B preceded A, A caused B
B) Because A preceded B, A caused B
C) A and B must be related in order to state that A caused B
D) You cannot do post hoc analysis for all conditions

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The post hoc fallacy, also known as "post hoc ergo propter hoc," is the logical fallacy of assuming that because one event (A) preceded another (B), the first event caused the second.

The Post Hoc Fallacy Is