Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."My students' scores have improved dramatically since I started giving tests online, which indicates that students learn more on online courses."

What will be an ideal response?


Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc (or post hoc, ergo propter hoc, depending on how you analyze it).

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A. kanga B. chaur C. khanda D. langar

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