If you observe that Event A happens before Event B happens, and you conclude that Event A caused Event B, you would be guilty of an error called the
A) fallacy of composition.
B) fallacy of inductive reasoning.
C) fallacy of ceteris paribus.
D) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.

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The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy is the error of assuming that because one event happened before another event, the first event caused the second event. This is a common mistake in causal reasoning, as correlation does not necessarily imply causation. The other answer choices refer to different types of fallacies, but they are not directly applicable to this scenario.

If You Observe That Event a Happens Before Event B