(Last Word) The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy suggests that
A) positive statements are always followed by normative judgments.
B) positive statements can never be proven true or false.
C) if one acts on one's expectations, those expectations will always be fulfilled.
D) cause and effect can be determined merely by observing the sequence of events.

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The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy suggests that cause and effect can be determined merely by observing the sequence of events. This is a fallacy because the correlation between two events does not necessarily imply causation.

(Last Word) the Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy Suggests