Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Definition: Assumes that because B followed A, A caused B.
Example: I wore my lucky socks and we won — the socks did it!
Tip: Correlation does not imply causation.
Logical Fallacies
An Encyclopedia of Errors in Reasoning
An Encyclopedia of Errors in Reasoning
Definition: Assumes that because B followed A, A caused B.
Example: I wore my lucky socks and we won — the socks did it!
Tip: Correlation does not imply causation.