(Last Word) Which of the following best illustrates the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy?
A) Because it was 90 degrees today, I worked up a sweat playing tennis.
B) I took the day off work to go to the beach, and that's why it rained.
C) Because it rained at the football game, my new sweater got wet.
D) Because I have studied diligently this semester, my grade average has improved.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy is when one assumes that because two events occurred in close temporal proximity, the first event must have caused the second event. In this case, the person assumes that their day off work caused the rain. It is a fallacious assumption because there is no causal relationship between the two events.

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