(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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This choice suggests that the rain was caused by taking the day off, implying a causal relationship based solely on the sequence of events, which is the essence of the post hoc fallacy.

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